Third Person POVWhat?!Talia’s eyes narrowed.Her usually graceful composure was immediately tightened like a bowstring pulled to its limit. Her wineglass, halfway raised to her lips, remained still in her hand. The red liquid caught the faint glimmer of the chandelier overhead, but neither of them was even looking at this.The room had grown heavier and colder, as though the wooden walls themselves leaned closer to listen.“What...” Talia repeated, her voice dangerously quiet, each syllable spat with the venom of a snake about to strike. “...did you just say?”Sylvia froze, her breath faltering a bit.She had spoken in anger, but the words had slipped out before she could catch them, riding the wave of her frustration.Now, as she faced Talia’s stare, she felt the weight of her recklessness.But still... her pride tightened around her spine, making her still stand straight.She would not cower. Not now.Not after all these years of playing the hidden pawn while Talia paraded about a
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