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“Hello.”Adrian's voice came through the phone.Elena smiled.She wasn't sure why she was smiling. Maybe it was the wine, maybe it was the sound of his voice, or maybe it was simply because she had finally done something without thinking about Damien first.“Adrian?”There was a brief pause.“Yes, Elena?”His voice sounded different from the one she had heard earlier at the museum. Softer, quieter, as though he had already realized something wasn't quite right.“You answered.”Another pause.“I did.”“I thought you wouldn't.”“It's late, but I have my phone with me.”Elena leaned against the sofa.“That was very responsible of you.”Adrian gave a small laugh.“You sound different.”“Different?”“Yes.”Elena looked down at the wine bottle still resting in her hand.“Maybe I'm just happy to hear your voice.”Silence.She could almost imagine the expression on his face.Elena smiled wider.“That sounded strange, didn't it?”“A little.”“Good.”“Good?”“I don't want to sound normal tonigh

Chloe wasn't much help.In fact, Elena was beginning to think her sister had somehow managed to make her even more nervous than she had been hours before.After the call ended, Elena remained in her room for a long while, staring at the ceiling while the words Chloe had said continued circling through her head.Don't make any decisions while you're confused.It sounded simple.It wasn't.Elena finally pulled herself out of bed and locked the door behind her, as though hiding from the mansion, Damien, Adrian, and everything that had happened could somehow make it disappear.Maybe if she stayed inside long enough, the embarrassment from the previous night would fade.Maybe she would wake up tomorrow and everything would feel normal again.For a few minutes, she convinced herself that hiding was the answer.Then her phone chimed.Elena's heartbeat immediately elevated.She looked at the screen from across the room, suddenly nervous and sweaty without even knowing why.She walked toward i

56 Boulevard Street came around a bend and ended at a house so enormous that Elena briefly wondered if she had somehow driven to the wrong address.The place looked less like a home and more like a private storage facility disguised as a mansion. Tall walls surrounded the property, while flower arrangements decorated the garden with an almost ridiculous amount of elegance.Elena knew with absolute certainty that it was Adrian's.She parked her car at the curb and stepped out, smoothing the sides of her dress before making her way toward the entrance. Her stomach tightened with every step.She had no idea what she was doing here.Actually, she did.She had come to find Adrian.The problem was explaining why.Elena passed several flower decorations arranged along the garden path before reaching the main entrance. Just beside the door, something caught her attention.A small flyer had been pinned to the wall.IGNORE THE FLOWERS. I REALLY AM A COSMETOLOGIST.Elena stared at it for a momen