"Miss Elisa, we're here," the driver's voice pulled me out of my thoughts.
I blinked and turned toward the window. The car rolled past a pair of wrought-iron gates crowned with the emblem of the Dean family, opening into a sprawling estate that whispered of wealth and quiet power. The driveway curved through manicured lawns trimmed to perfection, bordered by tall hedges and marble statues that gleamed under the pale morning light. At the far end stood the main building, a grand white mansion with towering pillars, glass-panelled balconies, and a fountain at its heart that danced with silver ripples.
I exhaled softly "Here I am again… in the Dean's house"
Anyone in my situation would say I was walking straight into the lion's den and they'd be right. But this was the only way to clear Nix's doubts about me, even if his suspicions were true.
