At night, the estate was too quiet. Elara noticed it as soon as she got back to her room after dinner, which she and Alessandro were having over a formal, reserved table. The staff had remained silent, spoke little, and listened to every word. She was now alone, and she could hear the silence. She walked barefoot across the soft carpet before the tall windows, slipping off her heels. The gardens were lit softly outside, and the fountains murmured faintly. Beautiful. Controlled. Much like the man she was now engaged to.Her phone buzzed again.Another notification. Another viewpoint. She exhaled as she placed it face down on the nightstand. This was only the first day.A knock sounded at her door, gentle but deliberate.Her heart jumped.Before responding, she paused. “Yes?”From the other side, Alessandro said, "It's me." "May I enter?" She smoothed her robe instinctively. “Of course.”He entered with the same composed restraint he carried everywhere, hands in his pockets, posture rel
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