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Chapter 47

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The drive home was a blur of streetlights and silence. Richard’s grip on the steering wheel never loosened, though his mind was still tangled in Claudia’s words. Her polished smile, her casual cruelty—how effortlessly she’d breathed life into whispers that were already circling like vultures.

By the time he pulled into the long driveway of the Abbott estate, the night had deepened. The house was quiet, blanketed in the heavy stillness that only came in the small hours. Yet sleep eluded him. He tossed his coat onto a chair, poured himself a glass of water, and found his way to the library where the fire had burned low.

He wasn’t alone.

Florence sat by the hearth in her silk robe, the golden lamplight catching the silver strands in her hair. A book lay open on her lap, though she hadn’t turned a page in some time. She looked up when he entered, sharp eyes narrowing with a knowingness that stripped him bare.

“You’re late,” she said simply.

Richard sank into the armchair opposite he
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