The soft rustling of her gown echoed in the silence as she paced back and forth, her mind racing with worry. Her thoughts were a tumultuous sea, churning with the conflicting emotions of fear, determination, and desperation.
Theodore was a man known for his unyielding nature. His strictness was legendary, and Reina knew that to approach him with her request, she needed to be exceptionally cautious. She paused for a moment, her hand resting on the cool surface of a wooden table, her breath coming in shallow gasps.
The plan she had formulated was delicate, like a house of cards that could easily collapse if she made one wrong move.
She resumed her pacing, her footsteps growing quicker, more frantic. Her heart pounded in her chest as she considered the stakes.
