ANNIKA’S POV “Marcia, could you bring the Luna’s robe from the laundry room?” The head maid, called out, her voice sharp and brisk. I nodded quickly, keeping my head down. “Yes, ma’am,” I murmured, scurrying toward the hallway that led to the laundry room. It had been weeks of careful planning, precise actions, and playing the part of an obedient maid. I had convinced Arianna of my kindness and diligence, and she had begun to trust me. Sergio, on the other hand, was proving to be a thorn in my side. His eyes seemed to follow me everywhere. But I had come too far to let my nerves betray me now. As I entered the laundry room, the smell of freshly laundered clothes filled the air. I grabbed the Luna’s robe, soft and white like freshly fallen snow. “That scent...” A voice behind me froze me in place. I turned slowly, my stomach twisting into knots. It was Elsa, one of the senior maids. Her nose wrinkled as she sniffed the air, her head tilting slightly as if trying to place so
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