Chapter 42: Twin Fates Unsealed
Ling Mei walked with measured steps, her shadow flickering along the polished marble tiles as she left the murmurs behind—the whispers, the schemes, the polite betrayals.
Their voices no longer mattered.
Her emerald eyes shimmered—not with tears, but with something colder. Firmer. A quiet, eerie determination that drained the warmth from the world around her. Those who passed her in the corridor cast her sidelong glances… yet to her, they didn’t exist.
She was alone. She had chosen to be.
The hallway opened into her private chamber—dim, silent, untouched. Shadows cloaked the walls, and the faint scent of jasmine lingered in the still air. With a soft click, she shut the door behind her, sealing herself away from their expectations… and their control.
Ling Mei approached the old dresser, fingers trembling slightly as they touched the bronze handle.
Crrrk.