Clara paced the length of her bedroom, her mind racing as she tried to come up with a solution to her family's dire financial situation. Her father's gambling debts had gotten out of hand, and they were on the verge of losing everything.She had tried everything she could think of to get them out of this mess, but nothing had worked. The banks had refused to lend them any more money, and their creditors were getting impatient.As she stood by the window, looking out at the rolling hills of the countryside, a knock at the door interrupted her thoughts."Come in," she called out, turning to see her father standing in the doorway."Clara, I have news," he said, his face grim.She could tell from the look in his eyes that it wasn't good news."What is it, Father?" she asked, her heart pounding."I've made a deal with someone who can help us," he said, his voice low."Who?" she asked, her brow furrowed."Alexandro," he replied, his eyes meeting hers.Clara felt a cold shiver run down her s
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