The Scar Beneath The Veil
This wasn't a home; it was a monument to absolute power.
Emiliano stopped at the foot of the stairs, turning slightly, his attention fixed on a woman who emerged from a doorway to the left. She was elderly, perhaps in her late sixties, dressed in a simple, impeccable black uniform. Her silver hair was pulled into a neat bun, and her expression was one of quiet, seasoned efficiency. This was Mrs. Rossi, the head housekeeper, whose gentle eyes offered the first flicker of humanity Amara had seen since leaving her old life.
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