Sweet Little Temptation
I pressed it.
With a low, almost silent mechanical hiss, the panel slid smoothly to the left. The dim, amber LED strips flickered to life along the baseboards, casting a warm, familiar glow down the narrow passage.
A wave of dizzying relief washed over me. He hadn't locked it. He hadn't changed the codes. The gateway was still wide open.
"Just a quick look," I whispered to the empty darkness, stepping into the passage. The panel slid shut behind me, sealing me into the quiet, sound-absorbing artery of the mansion.
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