She knocked confidently on the door. As soon as Diana opened it, a puff of fine white powder struck her eyes. She barely had time
mon followed. They laid her gently on the couch.
ntage point while leaving Diana completely exposed. It was a strategic position advantageous for surveillance, and
dor, Damon glanced sideways at Arie
u blow on he
turon," she replied. "A rare, experimental sedative s
w. "How did you even g
ith his in a gesture that looked more like affection than conspiracy. "Oh, darl
should've just told me, instead of talking a
agging down a passing cab, "heaven wa
, the door closing softly
vy, clouded, and her body sluggish as if she'd been in a deep, unshakable sleep. The first thing she remembered was a knock on he
ey come into her house? But after a quick check of her belongings, she realized nothing was
he room was quiet, almost too quiet, the only sound the distant hum of city life outside her window. Despite her growing confusion, she
idn't make sense, and she didn't have the energy to unravel it right now. She forced her
She connected her laptop to the surveillance feed, eyes narrowing as the live footage from the hidden CCTV cameras insid
ill shaken by the aftermath of recent events, had forbidden her from returning to work. They believed re
rpetually distant, her eyes clouded with practiced sorrow. It was convincing enough that her parents gave her space, assuming she needed solitude to cop
s so intent on learning about Diana's daily routines, nor could he predict what she intended to do
or in the spare bedroom, he figured a quick glance wouldn't hurt. But as soon as the screen flickered to life,
accidental. He couldn't bear to look at the screen a second longer. Flustered and unsettled, he switched every
her visit, but as someone familiar to the household staff, no one questioned her presence. The wo
ushed open the door to Ariel
dusted with cheese powder from a family-sized bag of chips. Loud music pulsed from a speaker, ca
ay, stunned. Her gaze swept t
eyes wide with disbeli
hter and wiping her fingers on a napkin. The