Lily woke up early, her body tense and her mind racing. She had only been living in Aidens mansion for a few weeks, but it felt like a lifetime. There was a quiet kind of luxury in the house, one that often made her feel out of place. The silence was thick, broken only by the occasional rustling of leaves outside the window or the distant clink of silverware being placed by the house staff downstairs.
She stretched and took a deep breath, trying to ease the tension that had settled into her shoulders. Today was going to be important. She had a check-in meeting with Michael in a few hours, and she hadn't been able to shake the feeling that she was losing her grip on this whole situation. She was playing a dangerous game, caught between two powerful men—both of whom had secrets, and both of
