“Thank you, Alina. Would you like to stay and have dinner with me?”Svanna’s smile remained just as wide after receiving the dinner the woman had brought. However, it faded immediately when Alina shook her head slightly and said, “I’m sorry, Ms. I can’t. Mr. Nightroe just issued a rule that I can’t stay in your room for too long, except to pack.”Nightroe was going too far. Deliberately making things more complicated. Svanna sighed, unable to force Alina to stay. She didn’t want Nightroe to do something bad to the woman—or worse… to fire her.“Alright, you can go now,” she said, placing the tray on the nightstand. Now, she’d walk Alina to the door, and she’d lock herself in from the inside.They walked side by side. Alina mentioned she’d come back to get the rest of the tableware. Yeah, Svanna agreed to that. Now she’d be alone. Tentatively pushed the bedroom door, but suddenly…Someone’s hand stopped her.She froze the moment Nightroe’s cold face appeared uninvited. Svanna really di
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