The jarring sound of the doorbell shattered the tranquility of Anne's cozy sofa nest, where her eyes were fixated on the television."Who on earth could that be?" Anne pondered aloud, rising from her seat. She had not anticipated any visitors dropping by unannounced. Her mind momentarily flickered to Lucas, but she quickly brushed aside those thoughts."If Lucas were coming, he would have surely given me a heads-up instead of catching me off guard," she reassured herself, gripping the gleaming brass doorknob and swinging the door open, revealing the flustered countenance of Rose."Rose? I must admit, I was not exactly expecting your presence today," Anne exclaimed as Rose strode into the living room."Well, it seems we have been graced with quite a parade of unexpected guests lately," Rose retorted sarcastically, her words casting a veil of confusion over Anne, who remained oblivious to the tumultuous happenings within their mansion."Let me get you a drink then or food perhaps. What
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