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The Secret Room

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The black rose remained on the windowsill.

Eva couldn't stop staring at it.

Adrian stood beside her, the silver key still in his hand.

"How did they get inside?"

"I don't know."

"That's not comforting."

"I know."

Eva glanced at him.

"You're doing it again."

"What?"

"Trying to act calm when you're clearly not."

Adrian looked at the open window.

"I'm thinking."

"About what?"

"How someone got past security."

Eva folded her arms.

"And?"

"And I'm going to find out."

He walked toward the window and e
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