Four days trapped in this mansion like a prisoner. Four days of missing the meeting about her mother. Four days of meals delivered to her room by nervous maids who wouldn't meet her eyes.
By the fourth day, Elena couldn't take it anymore.
She showered, dressed in jeans and a sweater, and left her room. The mansion was quiet, afternoon sunlight streaming through tall windows.
In the hallway, three women appeared, the blonde, redhead, and the one with caramel skin. Their laughter died when they saw her.
"Look who finally emerged," the blonde said, voice dripping with false sweetness.
The redhead's eyes traveled over Elena with disdain. "Four days locked away. Must be a record."
Elena felt their judgment like knives being stabbed into her skin. Saw the sneers. The jealousy burning in th
