Author's note: this is from Serina's point of view
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I was frustrated that Mona called me out on Duke.
Am I that obvious? Of course, I am. I know that he is not here, but just the mention of his name makes me lose my composure.
To be honest, I was not upset at Mona. I was upset at myself.
I hope that in time I will get over it. Get over him. Get over this useless bundle of feelings I don't know how to handle.
I stood in the middle of the study room and looked around.
The staff would come to clean, but they didn't move things. Everything was kept how it was from the moment Aldus purchased this house.
The place was very tidy, and I wondered if my parents ever used this room.
Why am I here? Because in mystery movies, this is where people hide things that others shouldn't see. A book that opens a secret passage, a loose board in the floor, a hidden bottom of the drawer… At least that's how it works in the movies.
