Chapter 139: Sudden change

The night had grown thick and heavy outside the mansion; it had stilled, and all that could be heard were the sounds of nocturnal life.

Serena paced the length of the living room, arms folded tightly across her chest, her bare feet moving against the polished marble.

Her phone was in her hand, the screen lighting up every few minutes as she checked it again, and again, and again.

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