Arabela didn’t look back as she stepped into the cold night air, her mind in a whirlwind of thoughts, each one more jarring than the last. Yilmaz’s confession echoed in her ears, his words a bitter reminder that she had been living in the illusion of safety, protected by nothing but her own naïveté. She had trusted him, believed in the love they shared—but now, that belief had crumbled to dust.The mansion behind her loomed like a dark sentinel, watching her as she walked further into the night. She didn’t know where she was going, but the need to escape was overpowering. The wind tugged at her, as though nature itself was pulling her deeper into the unknown.In the distance, the faint glow of the city’s lights seemed to mock her, a reminder of the life she had been building—the life that now seemed so fragile, so easily shattered by the betrayal that had come from within. She had no allies left, no safe place to hide. The world around her felt hollow, empty, and the weight of it crus
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