Celeste's POV:
I closed my eyes, savoring this rare moment of peace and satisfaction after my revenge was complete.
When I woke, a faint, but distinct smell of disinfectant filled my nose.
Hadn't I fallen asleep in my office chair?
I opened my eyes to see a stark white ceiling above me and a blue-and-white striped blanket draped over my body.
A man in a white coat sat beside the bed. That face... I jolted upright, my blood running cold.
It was Aaron.
"Celeste, you're awake." He reached out as if to take my hand. "How do you feel?"
My mind spun with confusion.
What was happening? Hadn't I been in my office? Hadn't Aaron died... stabbed by Corwin, blood pooling across the floor right before my eyes?
I scrambled backward in terror until my back slammed against the wall behind the b
