This chapter is dedicated to italma_rios.
Thank you so much for the golden tickets too. ❤️🩹🤗🫂
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The corridor outside Adele's chamber was quiet.
The ball still lived loudly in the distance with music, laughter, and the clinking of glasses but here, the sound came softened, and dulled by thick stone walls and distance.
Mabel stood before Adele's door, still and listening.
Her head tilted slightly. Her breath came out slow and controlled as she listened. She heard no footsteps, no voices, and no servants passing through.
Her fingers curled slightly at her sides before she reached for the handle.
The door opened without resistance. She gathered her ball gown, and quickly slipped inside the moment the door opened.
Adele's room greeted her with stillness and order. Everything was exactly where it should be.
Mabel stepped in, closing the door behind her with careful precision.
Her eyes moved around immediately, scanning and searching the entire room.
