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The rain had been falling for nearly an hour when Elena finally arrived at the mansion.She stepped out of the car, clutching her coat tightly around her body. Her mind was still racing after the strange message she had received earlier that evening.Come alone. There is something you need to know about your husband.No name.No explanation.Just an address.And somehow, the address led her to the old mansion that had once belonged to Adrian's grandfather.Elena stared at the dark windows.She had never been here before.Yet something about the place made her uneasy.She slowly pushed open the front door."Hello?"Her voice echoed through the empty hallway.No answer.She took another step.The door suddenly slammed shut behind her.Elena spun around."Who's there?"Silence.She pulled out her phone, but there was no signal.Her heartbeat quickened.Then she heard footsteps coming from upstairs.Slow.Heavy.Approaching."Adrian?" she whispered.The footsteps stopped.A man's voice fi

Darkness swallowed the mansion.Elena could hear nothing except her own breathing and Adrian's hurried footsteps.“Stay close to me,” Adrian whispered.He tightened his grip around her hand.“Adrian, what is happening?”“We don't know how many people are inside.”A loud crash came from downstairs.Elena flinched.“Who was that man shouting?”“I don't know.”“You're lying.”Adrian stopped.Even in the darkness, she could feel his eyes on her.“I promise you, Elena, I'm not lying this time.”Before she could respond, another sound came from the hallway.Footsteps.Slow.Careful.Someone was coming toward them.Adrian pulled Elena behind him.“Don't move.”A shadow appeared at the end of the corridor.Elena held her breath.The figure approached.Then suddenly, a flashlight turned on.Elena gasped.It was Adrian's assistant, Marcus.“Sir!”Adrian lowered his guard.“Marcus? What happened?”“Someone broke into the house through the east entrance. Security is trying to stop them.”“Where's

The rain had not stopped since midnight.Mia stood beside the floor-to-ceiling window of the penthouse, watching the city lights blur beneath the curtain of rain. She had barely slept. Every time she closed her eyes, she heard Daniel's voice from the night before.“There are things about your family that you don't know.”She had wanted to demand answers immediately.But Daniel had disappeared before he could explain.Now, at six in the morning, Mia was still holding the photograph she had found inside the old wooden box.It showed her mother standing beside a young man.A man who looked exactly like Daniel's father.Mia's fingers tightened around the photograph.“What were you hiding from me, Mom?”A knock came from behind her.She turned.Daniel stood at the entrance, his black suit slightly damp from the rain. His expression was unusually serious.“You're awake,” he said.“I couldn't sleep.”His eyes fell on the photograph in her hand.For a moment, his face went pale.“Where did yo

The rain had been falling for nearly an hour when Elena stepped out of the elevator.She hugged her coat around herself and glanced toward the darkened hallway of the penthouse.Something felt wrong.The lights were on, but Adrian's car had not been in the driveway when she arrived. He had also ignored every call and message she had sent since dinner.“Elena.”She froze.The voice came from behind her.She slowly turned.Adrian stood several feet away, his black suit damp from the rain. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes were filled with something she had never seen before—fear.Not anger.Not coldness.Fear.“Adrian?” Elena whispered. “Where have you been?”He didn't answer immediately.Instead, he walked toward her and stopped directly in front of her.“You shouldn't have come here tonight.”Her heart tightened.“What do you mean?”Adrian looked toward the penthouse door.“There is someone inside.”Elena's eyes widened.“Who?”Before he could answer, a loud crash came from