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I took a deep breath, the cool night air filling my lungs as I placed a steadying hand on the open car door. The hard part was done now I had to face the hardest one yet I knew I could do it.
The mansion loomed behind me, its towering structure casting a long shadow under the dim glow of the estate lights. The mansion I once called my home was nothing in my eyes now but a mere architect that I had to burn down.
I could feel Vladimir’s eyes on me, his concern tangible in the air between us.
“Where are you going?” he asked, his voice low but firm. His grip on my wrist was firm as If he hated to let go of me once again.
I turned to face him, my expression unreadable. I wasn’t sure if it was the exhaustion settling in my bones or the storm of emotions swirling in my che
