Three days. Three days locked away in my room that smells too expensive, with gold-plated furniture that mocks my imprisonment. Raymond hasn't visited since our last conversation. No warnings, no threats. Just silence. I've spent every waking moment pacing, thinking, plotting. I know I can't escape through the doors, guards are stationed outside at all times. But tonight, something shifts. The mansion is alive with laughter, with the sound of glasses clinking and music playing. A party. And I know exactly who's hosting it. Eliana. Raymond's and his parents absence has left the house in her hands, and with him gone, I see my opening. She wouldn't expect me to try again not after the last time. Not after he made it clear what would happen if I stepped out of line. But if I stay here, I'll go insane. I press my ear to the door, listening. The guards are talking, their voices casual, distracted. I don't have much time. Slipping into the closet, I dig through the clothes Raymond
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