Chapter 64. Plan in Action

Author's POV

Adeline exhaled heavily as she stepped through the towering entrance of Luciano’s mansion.The moment her shoes touched the marble floor, she felt it.The weight.The tension.The expectation hanging in the air.It pressed down on her shoulders like a physical force.They had been waiting.Waiting for answers.Waiting for explanations.Waiting for her.And for the first time in her life, Adeline was prepared to give them exactly what they deserved.Silence followed her as she walked further inside.The grand foyer, once a place she had considered home, now felt unfamiliar.Cold.

Distant.

Almost hostile.

The mansion had always been beautiful.

The sparkling chandeliers.

The elegant staircases.

The expensive artwork decorating every wall.Yet none of it brought her comfort anymore.

Not after everything she had learned.

Not after everything she had remembered.

The warmth she once associated with this place had vanish