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Chapter 7: The Invitation
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2026-11-10 05:30:39Chapter 7: The Invitation
The morning after dinner, Amelia couldn't stop thinking about Alexander's strange behavior.
Something had changed between them. His eyes had followed her throughout the evening, and every time she tried to ask him a question, he found a way to avoid answering.
She sat behind her desk, staring at the documents in front of her. She had been working for almost an hour, but she hadn't managed to finish a single task.
Her thoughts kept returning to the photograph she had discovered in Alexander's private room.
Who was the woman standing beside him? And why did Alexander look so uncomfortable when she mentioned it?
Suddenly, her phone vibrated.
An unknown number appeared on the screen.
Unknown Number: You need to stop asking questions about the photograph.
Amelia frowned.
She read the message twice before another one appeared.
Unknown Number: Some secrets are better left buried.
Her fingers tightened around her phone.
"Who is this?" she whispered.
Before she could reply, someone knocked on her office door.
"Come in."
Alexander entered, holding a black envelope.
"Good morning, Amelia."
She quickly placed her phone face down on the desk.
"Good morning, Mr. Blackwood."
He noticed her nervous expression.
"Is everything okay?"
"Yes. Why wouldn't it be?"
He studied her for a moment.
"You're a terrible liar."
Amelia crossed her arms.
"Maybe you should stop asking so many questions."
A small smile appeared on his face.
"Interesting. You're starting to sound like me."
He placed the envelope on her desk.
"What's this?" she asked.
"An invitation."
"To what?"
"My family's private event this Saturday. You're coming with me."
Amelia looked at the envelope suspiciously.
"Why would you want me there?"
"Because there are people you need to meet."
"People who know about my family?"
Alexander's expression immediately changed.
For a moment, he didn't answer.
"Especially them."
Amelia stood up.
"Alexander, I need you to stop playing games with me. Ever since I found that photograph, you've been acting differently."
He looked directly into her eyes.
"Not everything is as simple as you think."
"Then explain it to me."
He remained silent.
Amelia shook her head in frustration.
"That's exactly what I mean. You expect me to trust you, but you won't tell me anything."
Alexander moved closer to her desk.
"Trust me when I say that I'm trying to protect you."
"Protect me from what?"
He looked away.
Before she could ask another question, he turned toward the door.
"Saturday. Seven o'clock. Don't be late."
"Alexander!"
He stopped but didn't turn around.
"Tell me the truth. What does my family have to do with yours?"
His voice became quieter.
"Your family has been connected to mine for a very long time, Amelia. Longer than you can imagine."
Then he walked away.
Amelia stared at the envelope for several seconds before opening it.
Inside was an elegant invitation decorated with golden letters. It included the address of the Blackwood mansion and the time of the event.
But something else was hidden beneath it.
A small photograph.
Amelia picked it up, and her heart began beating faster.
It was the same photograph she had discovered in Alexander's private room.
Except this time, someone had written a message on the back.
Ask Victoria Blackwood what happened that night.
Amelia slowly sat down.
Victoria Blackwood was Alexander's mother.
Why would someone want her to question Victoria?
And what had happened that night?
She turned the photograph over again, studying every detail. There were three people in the picture, but one person's face had been carefully covered with black ink.
Her phone vibrated once more.
Unknown Number: Saturday will change everything. Be careful who you trust.
Amelia immediately stood up and looked toward the office door.
Someone was watching her.
She knew it.
For the first time, she wondered whether accepting Alexander's invitation was a terrible mistake.
But she also knew she couldn't turn back now.
If the Blackwood family knew something about her mother, she was going to find out what it was.
No matter how many secrets stood in her way.
Saturday couldn't come soon enough.
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