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Jun 02, 2026
The sound of squeaking rubber shoes against polished Italian Carrara marble echoed through the opulent lobby of the Solmere Hotel like a slap. My palms burned, the abrasive stone tearing into my skin with every inch I was dragged. A dull, throbbing ache radiated from the left side of my face where the heavy silver ring on Victoria’s hand had connected with my cheekbone just minutes earlier outside the private elevator.
