Chapter 22.
Damien's steps echoed along the long corridor of the Vale family home, heavy and stressful. Elara walked a few steps behind him, feeling the growing tension in the air. She should have gotten used to the strange silence that always enveloped the house, but tonight it felt different. thicker, heavier.
Ever since the last attack that shook the Vale family business, the atmosphere of the house was like a war fortress. Guards stood guard at every corner, doors were locked tightly, and every ringing phone made everyone turn their heads in alarm. Elara knew that something was being prepared behind all this, but Damien never let her know the full extent.
"Damien," Elara's voice finally broke, soft but firm, "I'm tired of walking in the dark. I deserve to know what's really going on
