Seraphina woke slowly, her body heavy with exhaustion and pain. For a few brief seconds, she lay motionless beneath the silk sheets, staring blankly at the pale ceiling above, as if trying to forget where she was.Then the noise outside shattered the fragile silence. People screamed beyond the mansion gates. Camera shutters clicked relentlessly like gunfire, and reporters shouted over one another in desperation, their voices faint yet sharp enough to reach her bedroom on the second floor. The sound immediately filled her chest with dread; her heartbeat quickened—something was wrong.Carefully, she pushed herself upright, wincing as pain radiated through her ribs and lower back. The previous night had already been unbearable, but the atmosphere inside the room felt different this morning. Then she noticed the phone vibrating on the bedside table. It buzzed violently every few seconds, lighting up the dark room repeatedly. Confused, Seraphina reached for it with trembling fingers.The m
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