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As the weeks pass, I notice that the texts from Lilli change from hopeful and jolly, to sheer desperation. She describes how she is having to spend her days with her parents and how not being able to leave their home is driving her crazy.
“Really? Just because I got into a fight with some guys who held a grudge, knowing that nothing like this has happened to any staff before me? He made all these changes just because of that?”
It's Sunday, the day of my birthday ball and the castle is bustling with activity. Staff are running about trying to get everything arranged ready for the guests to arrive at 6pm.
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I lay there for a long time after he falls asleep, listening to his heartbeat, strong and steady. I want to stay here in his arms, I feel so safe, but I must get home before anyone notices I'm missing. Gently I lift my head and carefully move his arm off me and over t