The leak of Elara's au

ef. This place was full of secrets. Locked rooms. Whispered names. Now

ast night. He'd gone straight to his study,

n't stop

mething so crue

and a soft sweater. Something about today felt

she passed Marth

omething?" Lia s

ave a sm

lives in t

aff. Me, Gregor, the gardener, and Cain's guards. He

u trust

her

heir loyal

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. "Especially when old gho

was sharper than usual-cold, in control, bu

east wing today," he said,

hy

on underway. I don't need you w

a prison

" he corrected. "Th

rms. "Let me help

omeone's stirring the past to get to me. I wo

ne was

wasn't f

in, likely to meet with his legal team.

expl

rs were locked, some forgotten. One hallway near the west wing had clearly be

creaky door at t

aged. The curtains were dra

r hairbrush... with a single dark s

a's

uldn't

stepped

the pillow. The cover worn, the edg

g was soft, lo

Cain never smiles twice at anyone, but he

allowe

inst the marriage. Says I'm a distraction. Maybe he's rig

d to the f

't think Cain knows. If anything happens to me, I want him to

red at

agic story. It was un

made sure it s

waiting in the foyer, the jo

when he

her room," he s

ia replied. "She knew she w

aw clenc

down. You ne

Touching her things felt

en digging. And now the

orward. "Giv

it over r

it might shatter. His eye

Lia saw real fear br

e," Lia said softly

And now someone wan

Every hallway was patrolled. No staff were allowed to l

the bedroom, st

any

uch

me. She ex

was G

uietly and closed t

ak with you priv

ed. "Abo

man who might've

art jump

to gain control of the family business if anything happened

a died. N

found proof. Vincent disappeare

wed hard.

s ba

hit like

his leak, the fil

meone is waking the ghosts Cain tried to bury. And if