Klara leaned against the taxi window, watching New York's skyscrapers rise above her like an endless concrete wall.
The noise of the city wasn't entirely unfamiliar — London could be just as loud, just as merciless. But this felt different.
Rougher. More impatient. As if the city didn't even bother pretending to care about her. Which was exactly what she needed in order to disappear into it without a trace.
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Upon arriving, she stepped hurriedly out of the taxi in front of the distinctive apartment building. The delay irritated her, but she simply hadn't accounted for the city's crawling, overcrowded traffic slowing her down this much.
When she reached the entrance, where the stern-faced landlady was waiting with visible impatience, the old woman offered no greeting — just a dry, clipped remark:
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Klara attempted to apologize with a mildly awkward but good-natured smile, but the woman immediately cut her off with a cold wave of her hand.
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