HEIRESS REBORN
I swallowed the lump in my throat and unlocked the front door, my heels clicking softly against the marble as I stepped inside.
The silence was too heavy. The air, too still. My heels echoed like accusations against the marble floor as I stepped into the foyer. The lights were dimmed—odd, considering Nathaniel usually left them all blazing, claiming it made the house feel alive.
But the house wasn’t alive. It was a mausoleum.
The housekeeper, Rosa, appeared from the hallway, her eyes widening in what could only be described as shock. Her hands trembled slightly, the towel she held clutched tight in her wrinkled fists.