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Chapters
Chapter 1: The Last Goodbye
Chapter 2: The Wrong Groom
Chapter 3: The Golden Cage
Chapter 4: Unsettling Attractions
Chapter 5: A Dangerous Truth
Chapter 6: The Puppet Master
Chapter 7: Surrender and Secrets
Chapter 8: Dreams and Diversions
Chapter 9: The Rosegate Gala
Chapter 10: Hidden Corridors
Chapter 11: Fading Clarity
Chapter 12: The Truth Unveiled
Chapter 13: The Study Confrontation
Chapter 14: Adrian’s Perspective
Chapter 15: Locked Doors
Chapter 16: The Breaking Point
Chapter 17: False Hopes
Chapter 18: Constant Surveillance
Chapter 19: Forbidden Territory
Chapter 20: Damage Control
Chapter 21: The East Wing
Chapter 22: Desperate Measures
Chapter 23: Perfect Compliance
Chapter 24: Perfect Obedience
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Chapter 17: False Hopes
I woke to the sound of steady breathing and the warmth of skin against my cheek. For a moment, in that hazy space between sleep and consciousness, I felt safe. Protected. Like I was exactly where I belonged.
Then awareness crashed over me like ice water.
I was pressed against Adrian’s chest, my fa...