AVASaturday came quickly.I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing.I groaned, dragging the pillow over my head, but it didn’t help.The ringing continued relentlessly so I blindly reached for the phone.I squinted at the screen and immediately sat up.Mother.I cleared my throat and answered.“Hello… good morning, ma’am.”Her voice came through warm and bright as always. “Good morning, darling. How are you?”I rubbed my eyes before replying. “I’m fine. You?”“I’m very well,” she answered sweetly. Then without missing a beat, she continued, “So, what time should we expect you?”I froze. “Ex-expect me?”“Yes, dear. You’re coming over, remember?”My stomach dropped.Oh no. The meeting with the planner, I had completely forgotten.“I-" I started, then stopped because I didn’t even have a proper excuse. I still haven't heard from Lucien.“Lucien is already here,” Sera muttered casually.My head snapped up. “He’s what?”“He's here, at the estate,” she clarified. “He arrived earlier this
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