VESPERA
Was his mind finally cracking under the weight of his guilt?
The sound was real as it reverberated through the walls.
He stood up, his movements stiff, and made his way to the living room. There he found his assistant, Logan, already in place, looking alert and ready to tackle the day.
Logan glanced up from his tablet, a frown creasing his brow. “How many hours did you sleep again? Or was it no sleep at all?”
“Not sure,” Ezekiel replied, his voice barely above a whisper.
His mind flickered back to last night. Vespera Nightingale. That name was like a thorn in his side. He tried to convince himself she wasn’t Lorna, convincing himself that the woman at the gala was just a stranger.
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