Back to the present.

Chaos filled the halls of the Denovan villa.

Servants ran back and forth, shouting to one another. A maid sobbed in the corner. Mr. Denovan barked orders into his phone while his wife tried to calm herself enough to speak with the police. The luxurious estate that once felt so calm and secure was now filled with panic and fear.

Maya stood frozen in the middle of it all, her legs shaky and her throat dry. Just minutes ago, she had been too nervous to even step inside the gates. Now she was surrounded by voices, questions, and cries.

She barely noticed when Elias gently touched...