CHAPTER 32

Stunning 🔥🔥🔥

As I slipped into the dress, I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more going on than I knew. The fabric felt luxurious against my skin, and the fit was perfect, almost as if it had been tailored specifically for me.

Madame Mortica helped me with the finishing touches, pinning up my hair and applying a light touch of makeup. As I looked at myself in the mirror, I barely recognized the girl staring back. The dress transformed me, making me look older, more regal. But beneath the polished exterior, I felt the same confusion and unease as before.

“You look stunning,” Madame Mortica said, stepping back to admire her work. For once she actually gave me a compliment, and it actually felt like it was honest and coming from within “Now, let's go. We can't keep them waiting.”

I nodded, taking a deep breath as I followed her out of the room. The corridors of the mansion were dimly lit, the walls adorned with portraits of long-dead ancestors. The air was cool, carrying a fa