As Isabella and Dominic stepped through the front door of the grand estate, the silence that greeted them was unnerving. The house was shrouded in darkness, the only light coming from the faint moonlight streaming through the windows. Dominic closed the door behind them, the soft click of the latch echoing through the empty halls.
Isabella felt a shiver run down her spine as she moved forward, her footsteps muffled by the thick carpeting. The peace she had found on the beach was already slipping away, replaced by a growing sense of unease. She could feel the tension in the air, the heaviness that seemed to cling to the walls, and it unsettled her.
Dominic reached out to switch on the light in the lounge, the sudden brightness flooding the room. The sight that met their eyes made Isabella
