Chapter 11 – Know Your Place Morning came too quickly. Elena barely felt rested, her body still heavy from the night before, her hand wrapped neatly where Lorenzo had insisted it be treated. That part lingered. Not just the touch— But the way he had looked at her. Like her pain had… mattered. She pushed the thought aside as she entered the main hall. Because the moment she stepped in— She saw Maria. Waiting. “Good,” Maria said, her tone already sharp. “You’re finally here.” Elena didn’t respond immediately. Not this time. She simply walked forward, calm, steady, unreadable. “I checked the south wing,” Maria continued. “Incomplete.” Elena stopped in front of her. “It wasn’t incomplete.” Maria’s brows drew together slightly. “Excuse me?” Elena held her gaze. “It was interrupted.” The air shifted instantly. Staff nearby slowed. Listening. Watching. Maria stepped closer, her voice lowering. “You don’t get interrupted. You finish what you’re told.” And there it w
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