Chapter 120Evelyn’s POV: The Shattered GlassThe air in the suite didn't just turn cold; it died.One second, the hum of the high-end filtration system and the soft glow of the recessed lighting provided a thin, expensive veil of safety. The next, a heavy, mechanical thunk echoed from the bowels of the villa, the sound of the main breakers being forcibly tripped. The darkness was absolute for a heartbeat, and then the emergency lights flickered to life. They didn't bring comfort. They bathed the marble and the silk in a rhythmic, pulsing crimson, a bleeding red that made the wine stains on Caleb’s dress look like fresh gore."Victor," I whispered, the name tasting like ash. I scrambled to the window, my silk robe billowing behind me. My breath hitched, fogging the glass. Below, in the driveway of the Villa De Cristal, the shadows were moving. They weren't the disciplined, upright shadows of my Sterling security team. These were shapes that stayed low to the ground, moving with th
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