Chapter 10 Ten

The tension in the room was palpable, and Adeline felt as if the walls themselves were closing in on her. Derrick stood before his brother Silas, his muscles tense, his posture defensive. Silas, on the other hand, leaned against the doorway with a cold smile on his face, exuding an air of arrogance and unbridled ambition.

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