Chapter 331Nina’s POVI swung my legs over the wide oak windowsill, bracing my hands against the slick stone exterior of the castle wall. I was ready to drop down into what I convinced myself would be a heroic, completely independent escape. I had my phone, two hundred thousand dollars sitting safely in a digital account courtesy of my corrupt, wealthy father, and a burning, righteous anger that told me I didn't need any of them.Then reality hit.The moment my shoes left the stone ledge, my fingers slipped against the damp, moss-covered brick. There was no graceful landing. Instead, gravity yanked me down in a clumsy, uncoordinated heap, sending me crashing straight into a massive, heavily fortified decorative rosebush right beneath the window.Sharp thorns tore through my casual joggers and thin T-shirt, scratching my shins and biting painfully into my knees. I let out a sharp, pathetic squeak, kicking wildly as I tried to untangle myself from a web of stubborn branches, dirt, and
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