Sapphire’s PovI groaned, turning over the page of the book I was reading. I wasn't much of a reader; I’d never brought myself to like art when I was young. So, me reading was a clear sign that something was wrong—and "wrong" being that I was bored out of my skin.I hadn’t seen Alberto in days, and the maidservant he had provided to keep me company was, well, uninteresting. I glanced in her direction, where she was seated on a chair near the bay window, sewing something. She was always either sewing, scrubbing, or cleaning, and I wondered if she really had that much work to do all the time, or if she was just doing it to keep herself busy.I sighed again, returning my attention to the book. My suite felt more and more like a prison every day that passed—a reminder that I had failed my escape mission once again. If this was punishment, it was a mighty good one. Impossibly cruel too. I mean, he won, and he had my friends in custody in his dungeons. What more could he want from me?Aga
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