The Unexpected Ally

The rain hammered against the leaded glass windows of the library, mirroring the tempest brewing within Isabelle. Victor’s veiled threats the previous night still echoed in her ears, a chilling reminder of the power he wielded. He hadn’t explicitly forbidden her from seeing anyone, hadn't resorted to outright imprisonment. But the veiled warning, the tightening of his surveillance, the ever-present feeling of being watched – it was all a calculated maneuver to isolate her, to stifle her growing rebellion.

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