Isabella's POV I sat on my bed for several minutes after the footsteps retreated, my heart still racing, my mind trying to make sense of what had just happened. Someone had tried my door, had stood there, testing the lock, waiting.But who? And why?I couldn't just sit here wondering. I needed to know if I was truly in danger or if my paranoia was making me see threats where none existed.I crept to the door quietly, pressing my ear against it first. Silence. Nothing moving in the hallway. I checked the handle carefully, looking for any signs of tampering, any wires or devices that might have been attached.Nothing, the door was clean.I unlocked it slowly, easing it open just enough to peer out into the hallway. It was empty. There was no guards, no servants, no mysterious figures lurking in the shadows.I stepped out, moving carefully, scanning every corner. The hallway stretched in both directions, doors leading to other rooms, alcoves with decorative tables and vases. Everyt
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