SiennaFor three agonizing days, I had been trapped in this gilded cage, surrounded by cold marble, silent security guards, and the terrifying, magnetic shadow of a man who treated me like an intrusive ghost until he suddenly decided to break me. I had felt so isolated, completely stripped of my own identity, that seeing my best friend’s familiar face made the dark walls of Marcello's room seem to recede.Rox practically marched into the room, her boots clicking against the polished wood floors, her eyes scanning the massive, dark space with a mixture of awe and sharp-witted curiosity.Out of excitement, my brain short-circuited. Every ounce of self-preservation, every warning the doctor had just given me, and the ache settling into my bones vanished under the rush of adrenaline. I threw the dark duvet aside and leaped out of the bed, desperate to close the distance between us and engulf my best friend in a tight, crushing hug. I had missed her so bad, it felt like an ache in my ch
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