The cold stone beneath Isabelle’s knees sent sharp pangs through her aching body, but she ignored it, focusing on the rhythmic scraping of the brush against the floor. Hours had passed since she started, yet she hadn’t stopped. She refused to.Pain meant nothing.Each stroke of the bristles against the rough stone was more than just cleaning—it was a silent vow. A promise that no matter what Gabriel Phoenix threw at her, she would endure.And then, one day, she would destroy him.Her once-smooth hands were red and raw from labor, but Isabelle clenched her jaw and kept working. She could feel the eyes of the other maids on her, their whispers carried through the hall."She’s still scrubbing?""Pathetic. A fallen Luna reduced to this.""She deserves it."The words stung, but she wouldn’t let them break her. They didn’t understand. None of them did.A shadow loomed over her, blocking the dim torchlight. The atmosphere around her thickened, the weight of a powerful presence pressing again
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