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d turn it o

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ul" by Mic

*

inous mansion stood tall. The silence was broken only by the

at a photograph in his hand. His lips curled into a smile as he studied the image

ity flickered in his eyes, wondering about the photograp

cubes," the se

his voice cold yet commanding. Rising with a glas

presence is my obsession. Your kiss is the only drug I crave." H

came to her. His mind, his body-it all burned with an insatiable hunger

nd away from you is a torment I cannot bear." The firelight reflec

you feel this pain too? You will. Once I have you in my tra

im, but he would remind her who she belonged to. He had power, wealth, and everyt

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g, Evanora reached out blindly, fumbling to silence it. She buried he

oor burst open, and a group of maids fl

, Missy!" they

rs. "I swear, you're all getting fired if you don't leav

e been saying that for years, and yet here

up. "You're starting to sound like Cruella de V

sed, "you have one last scene to

the pillow aside. "Fine,

since her world had crumbled-since her broken marriage and the relentless scrutiny of t

endless explanations to sati

e could respond, the door creaked open, and

," the maid said with a

th unease. The gifts had been arriving for

reath hitched. Inside was a photograph-of her,

te accompanying it: "Looking like

jumped, turning to find the maid staring at her i

"Throw this garbage out. And tell the guar

eyes but complied,

spiraling thoughts. Seeing her sister And

theart!" Andrea's chee

anora replied, he

itated. "I hope you can c

ighed. "I

ily, and you need to be here. Besides, I want

ora relented. "Fine. I

Andrea chirped, blowing

ht of the morning lifting

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de through the hall with regal grace. Guards surrounded her like an

g the most celebrated stars, but behind that flawless

words froze mid-sentence as her eyes locked o

d a one night