After a long dinner with endless gourmet food, drinks, and laughter, the friends finally called it a night, since they didn't want to overexcite themselves and needed to save energy for more fun-filled activities that they had planned around the dining table.
At 10:30 PM, everyone went to their separate sleeping quarters and so did the Duchess and her bride-to-be.
As Violet and Claire entered their room, a sense of unease settled upon them. The space was cozy, with soft lighting casting a warm glow on the floral-patterned wallpaper. A large, inviting bed stood in the center, its pristine white silk sheets looked like inviting soft clouds.
But for Violet and Claire, it felt more like a shared burden than a place of comfort. Awkward silences hung in the air as they tiptoed around the elep
