Chapter 19 Meet Him Again
- The morning was utterly still. Sunlight filtered gently through the leaves, casting golden patterns on the grassy ground. The crisp air kissed Elena’s skin as she sat on a white garden bench, not far from the mansion’s main lawn. A simple cream-colored dress hugged her figure, her hair tied back in a loose ponytail, her eyes vacant as she stared at the surface of a quiet pond.
- It had been far too long since she felt this kind of freedom. Too long she'd been locked behind windowless walls, in a luxurious house that was, in truth, nothing more than a gilded cage.
- In the silence, her thoughts wandered to Dominic. What was he doing now? Was he looking for her? Or had he already moved on?