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The clash was sudden and violent. Their bodies entwined in a desperate struggle, fingers digging into flesh, each fighting for dominance in the battle.

"Laura! You've lost your mind!" Elena's voice rang out in a desperate plea, the urgency reflecting the gravity of their perilous situation. "Let go of me or we'll both plummet to our fucking deaths!"

"You'll be the one to die, you insolent slut!" Laura's roar reverberated through the grand hall as she pushed with all her might, fueled by a tempest of rage. "Now that the project's been approved, we have no use for you!"

Their struggle intensified, a clash of wills and strength, each refusing to concede even an inch of ground.

"Laura, release me!"

Then, in a heart-stopping twist