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The Unseen Tide

Author: Feli_love
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-22 16:53:56
Amelia's POV

I was exhibiting a new kind of difference; this was not my familiar frigid and distant demeanor, but rather an unsettling jumpiness, flinching at the slightest touch, and it was hard to overlook.

Earlier that morning, a maid had accidentally dropped a plate, causing me to bolt upright, terror etched on my face.

"What was that?" I shouted, striding toward the source of the sound, my heart hammering against my ribs.

"I’m sorry, ma’am. It was an accident," the maid stammered, trembling and keeping her head down. Panic churned in the maid's mind, fearing this mistake would spell the end of her employment.

She was all too aware of my reputation for being both icy and fiercely temperamental. When I wasn’t around, they often whispered a multitude of unflattering nicknames, one of which was "the Ice Queen."

"Just be careful," I murmured unexpectedly, my voice quiet, leaving the maid momentarily stunned before she steadied herself, still wary of my lingering presence.

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