Chapter 144: Marcella Valenti's words

The mansion was quiet that evening, and it was the kind of silence that pressed in on Serena until even her own footsteps sounded too loud against the marble floor.

It seemed all the helpers had retired for the night. She had already been back from the photoshoot for hours, had forced herself to take a nap, and had even distracted herself with some light reading.

But still—her chest was heavy.

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