It had been a week since Selene had lost the book. And it has been a week of relentless searching that led her nowhere. Every library she visited, every bookstore she scoured, and even her late-night online searches had turned up nothing. It was as if the book had vanished from existence, leaving not a single trace behind.
The toll of sleepless nights and unshakable stress was written all over her. Dark circles shadowed her eyes, her skin was pale, and her energy seemed to have all but drained. Even the subtle pains in her belly disrupted her work occasionally, forcing her to pause and catch her breath. Yet she refused to slow down and buried her struggles beneath her own determination instead.
Today was no different.
"Here's another fresh batch of our limited red velvet cupcakes!" Marc
