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Thirty minutes later, I was still in my room, trying to make the bed look untouched when Mark knocked once and opened the door.

He had his phone in his hand and a strange look on his face.

“What?” I asked immediately.

“She just called.”

My stomach dropped. “Is she outside?”

“No.” He stepped in and closed the door behind him. “They didn’t let her into the estate. Apparently, the borders only opened temporarily so they could bring in some important shipments. She’s not allowed in. She has to stay somewhere else until this whole thing is actually over.”

I stared at him.

“You’re serious?”

“Yeah.”

For a second,...