DomJulian had rushed out ten minutes ago, after leaving orders on things he wanted and things he didn't, and leaving me to handle some mess.Now, my job was to find Diane. She was already in the gallery wing with those high-society Council wives.I walked down the long, sun-drenched corridor. My boots made a steady, heavy thud against the polished floor. I was in a hurry. I wasn't supposed to let her be alone.Suddenly, as I rounded the corner near the kitchen wing, a blur of white and gold slammed right into my chest.Splash.The heat was instant. A wave of scalding liquid soaked through my black shirt, sticking the fabric to my skin.Although I didn't flinch, I stopped dead in my tracks."Oh! Oh, my goodness! Beta, I am so sorry!"It was Freda, the head of the household staff. She was staring at me with wide, panicked eyes, clutching an empty porcelain saucer. The teacup lay shattered on the floor between us.A dark, brownish puddle was spreading over the white marble floor."I was
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