Carmen's Second Life
Morland stepped outside to get the car, Hazel sidled up to me, her eyes full of contempt.
"Enjoy your new life, Carmen," she whispered. "This time, you're the one who will suffer."
I didn't even bother to reply. Her gloating was nothing more than a clown's performance.
She thought she had secured a fresh start.
But the joke was on her. She hadn't escaped a fire; she had just jumped headfirst into a hell far more brutal than she could ever imagine.
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After I arrived at the Morland estate, Mrs. Morland gave me a private suite and hired a small army of tutors for piano, dance, and etiquette.