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Chapter 17: A House Full Of Secrets
The first scream came from the west wing.Clara was already running before she knew why.She threw open the bedroom door and rushed into the corridor, her heart pounding as the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the mansion.“What's happening?” Edward called behind her.“I don't know!”Another scream followed.Then silence.The kind of silence that made Clara's skin crawl.Edward caught up with her.“Stay behind me.”“No.”“Clara—”“I'm not hiding behind you.”They reached the staircase.Two security guards were already running toward the west wing.The sponsor appeared at the top of the stairs.“What happened?”One of the guards stopped.“We don't know, ma'am.”“Then find out.”“Yes, ma'am.”The guards disappeared down the corridor.Clara looked at Edward.“Someone screamed.”“I heard.”“And then nothing.”Edward's eyes narrowed.“That's what worries me.”Before they could move, Lily appeared from the opposite corridor.Her face was pale.“Miss Clara.”Clara turned.“Lily?”“I
Chapter 16: The Infiltrator
The mansion was too quiet.Clara stood beside the enormous window in the guest room, staring into the darkness beyond the glass.For the first time since escaping Angelo's warehouse, she was surrounded by safety.Or at least, what was supposed to be safety.The sponsor's mansion was heavily guarded. Security cameras covered the property, armed men patrolled the grounds, and nobody entered without being checked.Yet Clara couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.She folded her arms across her chest.“Why do I feel like we're being watched?”A soft knock came from behind her.Clara turned.Edward stood at the doorway.“You're still awake?”“So are you.”Edward stepped inside and closed the door behind him.“I couldn't sleep.”“Neither could I.”For several seconds, neither spoke.The events of the past few days seemed to hang between them.The warehouse.Angelo.The bomb.The escape.They had survived things that should have broken them.Edward walked toward the window.“You
Chapter 15: Angelo's Shadow
The mansion lit under the dark of the night. Beyond the gates of the sponsor's mansio, silence engulfed the city, only the annoying sound of crickets filled the air, but Angelo's presence stretched like a dark cloud, seeping through cracks no wall could stop.Inside their room, Clara woke up. Edward stirred beside her, his face covered in sweat, muttering words she couldn't understand, names she hadn't heard before."Edward..." Clara whispered caressing his hair with her fingers.His eyes fluttered open, disoriented. "Clara?" "I'm here Edward." she replied softly. "You were dreaming, but it looks like it was bad."Edward sat up slowly, wincing. "No Clara. It wasn't just a dream, it was a memory. His voice was hoarse, almost brittle.Clara's worry gradually turned to a frown. "What do you mean?"He looked away, jaw clenched. "There was another boy. His face... his voice... Its like I knew him, yet I just can't get the perfect picture. Everytime I try so hard, my head feels like split
Chapter 14: Behind The Mansion Walls
The mansion was much more of a fortress than just a home. Towering iron gates opened with a groan, revealing acres of land hidden with silence. Clara sat timidly in the back seat of the sponsor's vintage SUV, he fingers entangled with Edward's.As the convoy revved into the large estate, Clara wasn't feeling at home, she felt like she was being lured into another prison.Inside, the mansion was quite spacious, vast and immaculate. Chandeliers hung, well placed and glittering over te marble floors, dispersing crystal light around the halls. Servants bowed without looking up, almost as if they were designed to do so. Clara elt tense, like she was being watched by all the eyes as they passed the halls.The sponsor stopped at the foot of a grand staircase. You'll be staying here until.... you know...""We destroy Angelo." Clara completed the sentence with a sudden darkness in her voice, like she was ready to do anything to end him."That's the spirit Clara. Edward you should develop this
Chapter 13: The Stand Off
Sirens kept the chaotic night alive. Blue and red lighs painted the street outside the hospital, but in the basement where Edward and Clara stood under flickering lights, It felt like the whole world had shrunk to Angelo's shadow.He stepped forward, his polished shoes tapping the basement floor, his men flanking him like wolves. He smiled the same way Clara could remember from years ago, charming on the outside, deadly inside."Oh Clara, I've missed you." Angelo drawled, spreading his arms in welcome. And you've made me proud. Risking everything to save him. THat kind of loyalty is pretty rare....and dangerous.Clara pushed Edward slightly behind her, placing herself between him and a psychotic Angelo. "I'm not here for your petty games. Let us leave." Clara said, her voice shap and steady.Angelo mocked with a laugh. "Let you go? You're quite the dreamer if you think am gonna let you go. Swetheart, I didn't hunt you down through all these trouble just to shake hands aand say goodby
Chapter 12: The Great Escape
The night was too silent, the cool breeze grazing their skin softly.Clara knew that his silence only meant danger. She sat by Edward's bedside, watching his chest rise and fall in shallow breaths. Every time he felt pain, she shared his pain with him. They were in the hospital room for some minutes. Then the alarm blared. They both looked at each other in despair and fear, both thinking the same thing.The hospital corrridor erupted with shouts of panic and unsteady footsteps echoed from the stairwell. Clara jolted to her feet in an instant, her instincts whispering danger and Angelo.Its Angelo right? Edward said in certainty.Yeah. Its Angelo and his men. They found us.Edward's hand felt for the crutch beside his bed. "Then we have to fight, no more running.""No." Clara objected. "You're still healing and you can't even stand. Fighting is a no." So what is your plan?" Edward obliged.Clara leaned closer to his ear, her eyes burning. "We run Edward, we run."Outside, Angelo's men
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