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Chapter 42
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2026-05-22 21:00:00Romy pov
The closer we got, the louder the estate became.
Voices drifted through the corridor ahead. Crystal glasses clinked softly. Somewhere deeper inside the west wing, a piano played low enough to feel more atmospheric than intentional.
Then the receiving room doors opened, and suddenly the space felt enormous.
Tall ceilings stretched high overhead, framed with dark carved beams and chandeliers that spilled gold light across polished floors. Massive windo
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