Chapter 4: THE MASKED STRANGER'S
Lily's heart raced as she followed Ethan through the winding corridors of his estate. They descended deeper into the basement, the air growing thick with anticipation.
Suddenly, they entered a dimly lit room, the walls lined with masked strangers. Ethan led her to a raised platform, where a figure waited, shrouded in shadows.
"Welcome, Lily," the figure spoke, its voice low and mysterious. "I've been waiting for you. You have a choice to make: embrace the darkness within, or flee from the truth."
Lily's mind reeled as the figure stepped forward, revealing a masked face that seemed eerily familiar.
"Who are you?" she demanded, her voice barely above a whisper.
The stranger chuckled, the sound sending shivers down her spine. "Someone who knows your secrets, Lily. And will use them to control you."
Ethan's grip on her hand tightened, his eyes gleaming with an unsettling intensity. "You're mine now, Lily. Forevermore."
And with that, the room erupted into a frenzy of music and laughter, as Lily's world began to unravel...
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