IRIS My hands were shaking so badly I could barely keep my grip on the metal handles. "Faster, Iris, faster... come on, keep it together," I whispered quietly to myself under my breath, my heart fluttering in my chest.A sickening lump of paralyzing terror was wedged firmly in my throat. I dragged a stainless-steel pot onto the burner and turned the gas knob with a wet, slippery hand. The sudden blue flare of the flame hissed sharply to life, casting harsh, jumping shadows across the dark countertops and illuminating the tears welling up in my eyes.I was utterly terrified.Out of everyone in this estate, Savannah was the single person who made my blood run cold with dread. Eliana was kind of cold, dismissive, and doesn't care about my existence as along as I'm out of her way, and Madam Paisley was commanding, strict, and full of power, but Savannah was pure, unpredictable malice. She hated me with a bitter, simmering passion, constantly looking at me like I was something filthy she
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