LIORA'S POVThe walk felt endless and each step down the corridor echoed too loudly in my ears. The tray felt heavy, and beneath the silver dome covering the master's plate, I swore I could hear my own heartbeat pounding.I knocked softly on the study door."Enter," came his gruff voice and I did.Lord Cassius sat behind his massive oak desk, papers spread before him, his reading glasses perched on his nose. He looked up as I entered, and I was struck by how tired he seemed, probably older than I had ever seen him, with deep lines carved into his face."Your breakfast, my lord," I said quietly, setting the tray on his desk, careful not to shake anything.He grunted, barely acknowledging me as he moved his papers aside. I poured his tea with shaking hands, the liquid steaming as it filled his cup. The entire time, my mind raced with scenarios of what could go wrong, what Anna might have planned.But nothing happened.Lord Cassius took a bite of his food, sipped his tea, and waved m
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