Chapter 16

• Elena swallowed hard before forcing her feet to move. She followed him down the corridor, her mind racing. The mansion was eerily quiet, the flickering lights casting long shadows on the walls.
• Alexander led her to a heavy wooden door. He pushed it open and gestured for her to step inside.
• She entered cautiously. The room was filled with large monitors, their screens glowing with images of the mansion’s surroundings. A control panel stretched across the far wall, buttons blinking in soft rhythms.