MORNING : CRESTFALL MANSIONThe sky was still pale when Leona stepped out of her bathroom, drying her hair with a towel. Her room was quiet. The soft hum of the air conditioner was the only sound. She dropped the towel on the bed, slipped on her work shirt and smoothed the collar with steady fingers.She was back in Crestfall now, after days on the resort site.She didn’t feel rushed. She didn’t feel nervous. Just focused, the way she always was before stepping into her day.She fastened her wristwatch, picked up her small purse, and walked out of her room. The hallway smelled like clean wood and lemon polish. Butler James was at the far end, holding a tray of letters. He bowed his head a little.“Good morning, Miss Leona.”“Morning,” she said, walking toward the stairs.“Breakfast is being prepared, Miss. Omelette and tea.”“I will eat when I return,” she said. “I have somewhere to be first.”“Yes, Miss.”She walked down the large staircase, her steps soft on the carpet. She didn’t h
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