Ginnie***I held my breath as I quietly slipped through the hallway. Somewhere downstairs, I could hear the faint ticking of a clock, each sound echoing through the darkness. The guards' footsteps came and went at irregular intervals, their heavy shoes scraping the marble floor before they disappeared into another corridor.For several seconds, I waited until the sound faded before moving again. Barefoot, I pressed my feet carefully against the cold floor, lifting each one slowly before placing it down again. The hem of my nightdress brushed against my legs as I slipped along the wall, my heart pounding so wildly in my ears that I could hear it.A few moments later, I reached the end of the corridor and stopped. Two guards stood near the main staircase, their backs turned toward me.Oh God…please help me.The front entrance was impossible to get through, not when it was surrounded by too many guards.I swallowed hard, my mind racing desperately, searching for anything—any possible e
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