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The clinking of cocktail shakers, the soft chatter of New Orleans’ wealthy elite, and the distant hum of the city’s famous jazz streets vanished

The clinking of crystal glasses, the murmurs of New York’s elite, and the soft jazz echoing through the Manhattan penthouse loft vanished in an instant

The roar of laughter, the heavy thud of plates of ribs, and the loud music in that dusty West Texas BBQ joint vanished in an instant, swallowed by a dead

The thick fog rolling into Pacific Heights seemed to freeze inside the living room of the San Francisco mansion, turning the modern space into an absolute vacuum.

The sudden silence that fell over the luxury ballroom was heavy, punctuated only by the distant, muffled sound of traffic outside. Inside, the music died

The festive music and the superficial laughter echoing through the opulent lobby of the Chicago winter lodge vanished in a single instant, replaced by

The superficial pride of the venture capitalist and the calculated detachment he had shown to the world for decades were slettet på et øyeblikk, replaced

The superficial comfort of the Boston brownstone and the sting of thirty-five years of marriage vanishing into a single suitcase were erased all at once

The heavy heat of the Texas sun and the sting of Evelyn’s mocking laughter were erased all at once, replaced by a deathly silence that hung heavier

The harsh glare of the downtown Seattle neon lights and the freezing rain coming down in sheets were erased all at once, replaced by a deathly silence