Damian's POVI stared at the thin strip of light under the door, my earlier hesitation replaced now by confusion. The staff had retired hours ago, according to the schedule I maintained with the household, and I couldn't immediately account for why any light would be burning inside a room that had remained closed and presumably untouched since Amelia's departure.I reached for the handle and turned it slowly, pushing the door open.The room beyond wasn't empty.Elena, the mansion's longtime housekeeper, stood near the bay window, carefully dusting the frame of a small painting that had hung there since long before I'd even met Amelia. She turned quickly at the sound of the door opening, startled by my unexpected presence, her hand pressing against her chest."Mr. Blackwood." She said, visibly flustered. "I apologize, I didn't realize you'd returned home yet. I would have…..""It's fine, Elena." I said, stepping further into the room, my attention drawn immediately to the space around
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