—Nathaniel—The shrilling of my alarm clock dragged me out of sleep. I slammed a hand over the timepiece, silencing it, before rolling onto my back.Something about today felt different. Why? Then it clicked.Today was my twenty-fifth birthday.I slipped out of bed and into the hallway of Sunrise Mansion, where sunlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows.“Good morning, sir,” my domestic staff greeted.I offered them a curt bow and headed to the dining room. One of them even mumbled, “Happy birthday, sir.”A faint smile curved my lips. “Thank you,” I replied, before turning to my tablet on the table.As expected, there were several missed calls and texts from my parents and siblings. I browsed through the messages, then returned the calls, starting with my parents.The phone rang twice before connecting. My mother’s face filled my device’s screen, calling from the master bedroom of Green Oak Mansion.“Good morning, mom.”She beamed. “Hello, Nat. Happy twenty-fifth birthday,
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