A Crown Made of Scars
Meanwhile, over at the Romano family's sprawling estate, the place was nothing like a swanky estate. Rather, it felt more like a fortress bristling with security.
High walls were laced with live barbed wire, and armed guards were posted every 30 feet.
The servants, clad in black, moved with heads down and without a sound, like ghosts drifting through the halls.
Upstairs, in the master bedroom, the door was left ajar, letting out a heavy stench of blood that even overpowered the room's fancy cedar scent.
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