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Pretty Suspicious

Author: Lila Monroe Williams
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-07 20:37:20

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That evening, Tessa returned to the estate, slipping in before the guards changed. Mariana greeted her, smiling brightly as if nothing had changed.

Pedro was in his study, tall and sharp-suited, papers scattered across his mahogany desk. He looked up, face brightening when he saw her.

“Beautiful,” he said, rising. “You’re stunning tonight.”

Tessa offered her practiced smile. “Thank you. I thought I’d surprise you with dinner.”

Pedro’s eyes flickered with something between delight and surprise. “Wonderful. I’ll have dinner prepared.”

She prayed every words before manifesting them vocally, she begged for courage to do all that she needed to do.

In the dining room, the table was set under a crystal chandelier that cast prisms on the walls.

A white linen cloth covered the table, silver candlesticks dripping with wax.

Mariana hovered with a tray of hors d’oeuvres—cheese, bread, and olives. Tessa pretended to taste everything, her smile steady.

Pedro joined her a
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