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... aint hum of cicadas beyond the gates. I was restless, pacing my room, too charged after the dinner "game" to sleep. Every word the Don had said replayed in my head, circling like a storm.
That’s when the knock came. Soft. Urgent.
"Who is it?" I asked, moving closer.
"It’s Clara," whispered the maid. "The Don requests you in the courtyard."
I frowned. "Now?"
"Yes, miss. He said it’s urgent."
Something felt wrong, but exhaustion clouded my judgment. ...
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