Chapter 146: The Man Who WatchesHer POVI knew before he spoke to me.Somehow, I felt it in the air — the way the house went quiet, the way the servants avoided my eyes, the way my name moved through the corridors like a warning instead of a sound.Varenne was watching me.He always was. But this time, it was different. This time, he had decided to step out of the shadows.I was standing by the window when he arrived. I didn’t turn immediately. I didn’t rush. I remembered Ben’s voice in my head, calm and steady, the way it always was when danger was near.Never react first. Let them reveal themselves.So I stayed still, watching the garden below as if nothing in the world could touch me.Behind me, footsteps stopped.Not close.Not far.Perfectly measured.“Elena.”Just my name. Nothing else. No greeting. No warmth.I turned slowly, forcing my face into something neutral — not fear, not curiosity, not defiance. Just a woman interrupted.“Sir.”Varenne stood there with his hands behin
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