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Revised Draft 4-Mar-2026

All That Mattered, Ch. 15

Amanda kept most of her attention on the files in front of her. Now that Douglas had identified discrepancies in the Paris stills, re-checks were uncovering dozens more, and all of them needed to be documented.

All That Mattered, Ch. 17

All That Mattered

“Miss Desmond,” the young woman said. “You must believe me. Jonathan and I were not —” she broke off, clearly struggling for a word. “Amanți.”