“Lucy…”
Lucy slid into the driver’s seat of her car. Her fingers tightened around the steering wheel to steady her racing heart. Austin had told her to drive straight to the mansion to stay safe from the Phantom. Now, the car hummed to life. With every turn of the wheels, the massive DiMarco mansion loomed closer. It was a palace that would soon be her new reality. She caught her reflection in the rearview mirror. Her eyes were wide with nerves, her lips slightly open, and her chest tight with worry.
This is it, Lucy, she whispered to herself. No turning back now. You are stepping into their world, their name, their powerful family.
The thought made her heart pound wildly. She was not just driving to a mansion. She was driving straight into a life that would test her in ways she could n
