landscape was slowly changing, swapping the familiar hills for imposing buildings, the winding road

ld be waiting to take her to Richmont Manor. Those words played over and over in her head. Richmon

Hurried passengers passed each other, announcements rang out, a man in a su

e exit, a driver in black livery wa

? he asked, b

r a split second

, it'

informed us of your arrival.

n, as immaculate as his uniform. L

s imposing elegance. Glass and steel buildings stood side by side with century-old buildings, luxu

mposing gates behind which stood mansions worthy of another century. The car slow

her brea

hedges. At the end, a huge, almost unreal mansion. White stones, majesti

the driver came to

e arrive

hand. An eerie silence hung around the

opened, and a woman in a black suit walked towards her. She was tal

chmont, I

her suitca

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r, housekeeper of t

gliding over every detail of the entrance hall. Marble floors, a sparkling chandelier

in front of a l

waiting for you

r. Alexander. The one who, according t

p breath and s

here was icy. In front of the immense fireplace, a man sto

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ked li

e intensity of the gaze, in the posture.

own, and a heatless sm

it'

was low, c

d, straighten

gues

raised a

tere

owards her, without t

hat I didn't exp

ked, challeng

a slight

have no busine

ve of anger ri

do yo

w steps away from her,

of this family. And yo

silenc

t pound, but she r

as you, she said in a

ed his head sl

u belie

arms and adde

ea what it means

nched he

nlight

er for a moment befor

means knowing that everything is about power and inheritance. And it means not believing th

t her bl

asking for

ironically. Then

er mouth, but

smiled,

what I

ightly and gesture

ou like. But don't think for a

dull rage

ever asked to be a Richmont. But now that she

eyes with h

'll

and walked out of the livi

one thing was for sure: she w