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I would have surely left things out and possibly confused Lance even more. The ivy covered brick house came into view and my heart quickened. I should have associated that place with the night that I’d been kidnapped and forced to kill. Instead, I was reminded of how Killian and I coupled in the linen closet after he’d rescued me. I felt a sudden wave of guilt over my infidelity. Lance was back and claiming he was only married to one woman… me. What did this mean for me? For us?

{Martha's POV} I inhaled deeply, steadying myself as I stepped further into the mansion. The air inside was thick with the scent of cinnamon and lavender, a stark contrast to the cold hostility I had always associated with this place. Michael walked beside me, the legal documents firmly grasped in his hands. His presence was reassuring, a silent reminder that I was no longer the weak woman the Hendersons had once controlled.

Martha asked, her voice steady but her eyes flickering with unease. "We need to talk," Chloe said, pushing past her into the room. She sat down and fixed Martha with a piercing, Bishop Mantle stare. "Guess what I just found in the cellar?" Martha’s face paled. She tried to maintain her composure. "You went back there? Alone? After what happened last time?" "I had to know. And I found her, Martha. I found Seraphina." The name hit Martha like a physical blow. She staggered back, her hand flying to her chest. "I... I don't know what you are talking about."

I managed before the pain was so bad I couldn’t speak. “Julia turned out to be a wealth of information about Mari,” Geo said. “She’s the one who found Mari in the first place. Believe it or not, Mari was the one sleeping under a spell for so long. That part was true, except it was Mari and not Shona.

As I am going over the documents there is a knock on the door and Liliana and Stavros enter. Here are the two copies of your schedule, and in these folders are the documents for the meeting. You will also have present Martha from advertising and Harold from accounting. I printed out their documents as well.” “Good, now you can go and get conference room number two ready for the presentation.” “On it.” She says as she makes her way out the door. Meanwhile Back at the Stratton Estate

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"Thank you for the bread." "Wait," Martha said. She reached into her apron and pulled out a small, heavy key. "This is for the side door of the archives. I found it years ago. I was supposed to turn it in, but I never did. It was my little secret for when I wanted to read the old cookbooks." I took the key. It was cold and solid. "I’ll never be able to pay you back for this." "Just stay alive, child," Martha said, her voice breaking. "And tell that General of yours that if he hurts one stone of this place, I’ll find him myself."

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After we arrived at home, Christian retreated to his quarters and I went right ahead to the house. From the door, I could hear Maria and Elizabeth chatting animatedly. The aroma drifting from the kitchen had me drooling. After civilities, I excused myself and headed for a shower before having dinner. As expected, the food was delicious. I requested Elizabeth to take a walk with me in the garden. “I hope everything is okay with Christian, Mr. Alexander,” she said hesitantly after a pensive silence. “Everything is good, I want us to have a small talk about him.”

Martha turned to Zora, who ignored her pleas. As the police seized Riley, she cried out, trying to free herself. "Karina, please! I’m sorry! Don’t let them take me!" Martha crawled to Karina, begging. "Please, Karina, have mercy. She’s still my daughter. She's your cousin." Karina shook her head vehemently. "Your daughter tried to kill mine. She’s going to rot in jail for that." Martha sobbed uncontrollably as she followed the police, trying to stop them from taking Riley away. Her cries echoed through the mansion, a mix of desperation and helplessness. Riley’s pleas grew fainter as she was dragged out, leaving a heavy silence in her wake.