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Chapters
The Fear of a Daughter
The Debt Collector
The Offer
First Impressions
A New Prison
Chapter 6: Alexander’s Command
Chapter 7: The Dark Past
Chapter 8: An Unlikely Ally
Chapter 9: The First Escape Attempt
Chapter 10: Lucian’s Introduction
Chapter 11: Cracks in the Armor
Chapter 12: The Enemy’s Shadow
Chapter 13: The First Bond
Chapter 14: The Hidden Room
Chapter 15: A Dangerous Invitation
Chapter 16: The first Kiss
Chapter 17: The Secret Letter
Chapter 18: Betrayal’s Echo
Chapter 19: A New Beginning
Chapter 20: Unspoken Truths
Chapter 21: A Glimpse of the Outside
Chapter 22: Unwanted Visitors
Chapter 23: The Unspoken tension between them
Chapter 24: A Tensioned Dinner
Chapter 25: A Toast to Chaos
Chapter 26: The Enemy’s Plot
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Chapter 8: An Unlikely Ally
The quiet in the dining room was oppressive, a burdensome sensation compressing my chest. My father's visage remained fixed in my thoughts, his abrupt emergence and enigmatic phrases swirling like a tempest I couldn't evade.
I slid my chair back, the noise scraping on the marble floor, and headed...