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Chapter one hundred and one: Smoke Behind the Mirror

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The silence in the Wolfe estate had changed.

It wasn’t the peaceful quiet Emilia had grown used to, the kind laced with soft jazz from the parlor or the hum of distant voices in the kitchen. No, this silence had a shape to it. Heavy. Watchful. Like something coiled in the walls, waiting.

She noticed it first when she entered the hallway that morning and caught two housekeepers murmuring near the staircase. They didn’t even try to hide it, just stopped mid-sentence and looked past her like she was a ghost. Or a grenade.

“Do you need something?” she asked, trying to keep her voice neutral.

They both shook their heads and walked away too quickly.

The day went on like that. Glances. Awkward pauses. Locked doors that used to be open. Even lulu, who had never liked her but used to at least pretend, refused to meet her eyes when she brought Emilia’s lunch to the sunroom.

Only Mateo greeted her with warmth.

He passed her in the hallway with a nod and a quiet, “Señora,” offering a small, reassu
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Emilia realizes just how deep the rot might go. Everyone’s a suspect. Even those closest to her. Lucien and Emilia are both trying to protect each other, but what happens when secrets pile higher than love? When danger isn’t just outside the gates but whispering through the halls? We’ve reached the part of the story where loyalty will be tested, alliances will bend, and the cost of survival might be more than either of them is willing to pay. Thank you for reading and holding your breath with me. Hold it a little longer. The storm is just beginning. 🌒🖤

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