Chapter 41: The Girl in the Black Mask

Eva's Point Of ViewThe grand ballroom of the Vale estate glimmers under a canopy of crystal chandeliers. Their light fractures across polished marble floors, scattering patterns that dance over velvet gowns and tuxedos. Guests chatter and clink champagne flutes, their laughter a smooth veneer over the undercurrent of ambition, gossip, and unspoken alliances. I move through the crowd, heels clicking softly, my eyes scanning, alert. The opulence doesn’t calm me. It never does. Something in the air feels charged, anticipatory, like the estate itself is holding its breath.My attention flickers to the edge of the room—a figure, small against the glittering backdrop, draped in black. A mask conceals her features, but her presence is unmistakable, deliberate. She doesn’t mingle, doesn’t laugh. She simply observes. A shiver runs down my spine, not entirely rational, and I tighten my grip on my clutch. Something tells me she’s not here for the champagne.I pass the marble staircase, pretendi

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Chapter 42: Alliance In The Shadow

Harper's Point Of ViewThe corridor is quiet, almost painfully so. Every footstep I take along the polished marble floor echoes sharply, slicing through the dense silence of the secluded wing. Heavy curtains hang along the tall windows, trapping shadows in the corners, cutting moonlight into angular slivers that scatter across the walls. The masked girl watches from the low window ledge, her dark attire blending into the shadows. She tilts her head slightly as I enter, the faint sound of measured breathing the only indicator of her presence. I stop at the doorway, glancing around with a practiced, evaluating eye. No staff. No security. Only the two of us and the cold, calculating weight of the estate pressing in from every side.My gaze flicks to the girl in the black mask, scanning her posture, the subtle tension in her shoulders, and the way her fingers rest lightly on her thigh as though ready to spring into action. Every detail is noted, assessed, and cataloged. She holds herself

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Chapter 41: The Girl in the Black Mask

Chapter 42: Alliance In The Shadow