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Though every sculpture hore my face, sulle differences became apparent on closer inspection.

These weren't just random recreations-they captured me at distinct stages of my life.

It was undeniable now. The Carlyns had been watching the Sanders for years. The idea of being scrutinized, like an animal in a zoo, filled me with revulsion. I couldn't afford to lose my composure. There were answers to uncover.

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I gestured to a statue clad in an elegant gown. This was from the piano competition, wasn't it? When I won. You must've been 12 back then"

"Yes," he said, his tone almost reverent. "I've known about you for a long time. Chloe, you're like a jewel- brilliant and radiant, even in the darkest places

I forced myself to keep probing. The fake Anna-she's working with you, isn't she? What do you have against the Sanders? My sister disappeared when we were kids. Ethan and Jake-dead, and not just dead, but brutally so. My grandmother barely clings to life because of that woman. Why? Why all this

He didn't answer, offering only a cryptic smile. "You'll understand soon enough."

Then, as if dismissing my questions entirely, he shifted gears. "You must be hungry. Let's eat first."

The house didn't look like anyone had lived in it for years. Cooking was clearly out of the question, but he had brought food-instant noodles, the kind you could eat anywhere.

"Sorry, Chloe," he said, opening two containers and pouring in hot water. "No time for anything better today,

He handed me one, already prepared. I accepted it, though my appetite was nonexistent.

While he focused on his meal, I studied the room, letting my gaze linger on the sculptures. I searched for clues, anything to make sense of this nightmare.

But his obsession was singular. Every piece in the room depicted me.

Each sculpture was unnervingly lifelike, down to the expressions etched into stone. His skill was undeniable, but that only made it worse.

It explained a lot. No wonder he'd been so eager when he first saw Zoey's face-Even then, he must've seen her as a stand-in for me.

Though I believed he wouldn't kill me, I could tell I wouldn't escape unscathed.

but his was

from the statues, intending to leave the room, but as 1

even heard him approach. How

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instinctively stepped back, only to feel the icy surface

his eyes alight with something I

murmured, his voice low but steady, 'do you know

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stepped closer still, his fingers catching my chin and tilting my face up. His

boy anymore. Whatever innocence might've been there was long gone. This

it, clung to the edge of the cold

it sent a shiver through me, like a shadow passing

times," he said, his tone unsettling in its calmness, "But I've never done it while you were actually here.

through me, loosening the grip of panic. It was just modeling. I hated how my mind had wandered somewhere darker for

to shift the conversation somewhere less

enough. Eat first. We have all the time we need. His eyes gleamed with an "almost

his obsession seemed confined

to a pair of containers. "The noodles are ready. Sorry, Chloe, but it's all I've

and taking one of the containers. "Are we

won't find you here. Damian's already handled things-he's made sure she believes

flinch. His voice remained composed, as though he were explaining the weather. To

else, you

in an accident. There's nobody.

now it was clear-Damian had orchestrated an elaborate lie, one

but

a whisper. "Yael, if Carl thinks I'm dead, he'll lose his mind. Please,

death, was too much. I couldn't bear to imagine the grief that

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