TIME TO FALL IN LOVE
The Manor: The Velvet Trap
Back at the Lu-Sheng Manor, the violet fog of the masquerade had cleared, replaced by the sterile, oppressive luxury of the master suite. Panni stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring at her reflection. She had removed the platinum mask, but the silver silk dress still clung to her, a shimmering reminder of the contract she had signed. The crystals on the fabric felt like a thousand tiny needles against her skin.
The door opened. Jian, still maintaining the polished, silver-tongued Julian Vane persona, walked in. He had removed his obsidian visor, but his eyes remained grey—the cold, artificial grey of the implants. He carried two glasses of dark, heavy wine.
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