e Marshall estate. This time, when she walked through the massive fr

ormal sitting room, where two lawyers

n-disclosure agreement, swearing her to absolute secrecy abo

rease by a set amount every year they remained married. The terms were clear: she was expected to fulfill the role of a supportive wife in public, but there

tract and more a

ign this?" she asked, her voice

his full power of attorney in this matter," the

ure: Julious Marshall. It was the f

signed her name, Elliana Castillo, for the last time. Th

. Marshall," Hayes said, a

gn, a costume she wa

e, decorated in soft creams and blues. A large dressing room was already filled with clothes in her exa

s unsettling. They kne

through that connecting door." He gestured to a heavy oak door on the far wa

ana stood alone in the vast, silent room. She was

he hea

imple melody. It was a complex, powerful piece, full of a raw, desperate energ

om to stand before the oak door. She presse

that piano was not weak. The music was filled with a strength th

the man on the oth

nger than her fear. She had an overwhelming