The Lies Behind Her Marriage
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Meanwhile, on the 20th floor of the Embercrest Grand Hotel, Serena and Nathaniel stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of their room.
From above, the hotel’s structure was revealed. It was built like a hollow box, with a lush garden nestled at its center.
Rooms stretched upward on all sides, stacked floor after floor until the structure rose to the 30th level. Each balcony faced inward, forming a perfect frame around the courtyard, like silent spectators overlooking the same scene.
Serena and Nathaniel were having tea on their balcony when they noticed the room across from them light up.
“Oh, is that Xavier and Alice? Wait, are they staying in one room?” Serena said, narrowing her eyes.