Chapter 5 - Emily Steps Out Into The Brilliant Garden Sunlight

Emily pushed open the heavy sedan door and stepped out onto the paved driveway, her footsteps echoing with deliberate, measured grace.
She wore a simple dark trench coat that contrasted sharply with the vibrant pastel gowns of the wealthy socialites attending the garden party.
Every conversation under the white canopies died instantly, replaced by a stunned, heavy silence as heads turned toward the driveway entrance.
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Victoria’s hand flew to her mouth, her crystal wine glass slipping from her fingers and shattering violently against the flagstone patio.
“Hello, Victoria... it has been a very long twenty years since we last shared a secret by the cliff edge,” Emily spoke softly.
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