Chapter 10 - The Fall of the House
As Victoria was dragged away toward the heavy mahogany service doors, casting one last look of pure, unadulterated venom back at the table, the golden haze of the grand ballroom seemed to turn to ash.
Arthur sat alone amidst the wreckage of his opulent gala, the realization of his family's rot finally sinking into his bones. Maya bowed her head slightly, a final, chilling gesture of service before turning on her heel and disappearing into the shadows of the hallway. The glittering crystal lights overhead continued to shine, but the darkness beneath them could no longer be hidden, and the reckoning had finally arrived.
