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Chapter 53: The First Thread Unravels

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The last notes of the waltz dissolved into the air like champagne fizz fading in a glass. A soft ripple of applause moved through the crowd, polite and practiced, before conversation resumed. The ballroom felt warmer now, the buzz of chatter slightly louder—as though everyone had collectively decided to lean in just a little closer to their neighbor’s secrets.

Inside that gilded noise, Evelyn had not moved from her spot near the champagne fountain. She seemed perfectly content to let people approach her, offering warm smiles and brief conversations. Every now and then, she would ask a question—never intrusive, always seemingly harmless. But the way her eyes sharpened at certain answers made it clear she was collecting more than pleasantries.

Isabella lingered close, pretending to watch the musicians reset for the next piece. She caught herself tapping her fingers against her glass—a telltale sign she was thinking too fast.

Evelyn’s sudden reappearance wasn’t just inconvenient for Luca
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