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• The sound of drawers opening pulled Ella out of sleep. For a moment, she stayed still, blinking against the soft morning light that spilled into the room. Then she sat up quickly, confusion threading through her. Chase was by the closet, pulling shirts from hangers and folding them neatly into a suitcase on the bed.
• "What are you doing?" she asked, her voice still thick with sleep.
• "Packing," he replied without looking at her. His tone was clipped, his movements quick. "Grandfather called a family meeting. It’s not optional."