MAGDALENA couldn’t sleep again. It’s not about the bed, or the feeling of longingness. It was about the conversation she had with Viktor this morning. The way he implied that he owns her now. The way he wants to change everything about her. It was suffocating and painful.
The silence of the mansion as she walked down the stairs was even more suffocating. Everyone was probably asleep now. Lena wanted to get some fresh air, but she heard a loud horn, meant to wake every sleeping creature in the area.
Lena peaked through the window and saw Lucian parked the car like a thug. Her lips parted when she realized he’s drunk after he almost tripped.
She thought he’d come inside, but he didn’t. He went somewhere.
The security guard didn’t follow Lucian, so Lena did. She followed him silently and
