t suddenly, he pulled back as if jolted awake.

Regaining his senses, confusion and frustration welled within Holden.

A deep breath was his attempt to re-anchor himself to the moment.

It dawned on him just how profound her unconscious influence over him was. He felt irresistibly drawn to her, a sensation he couldn’t reconcile with.

This unfamiliar lack of control was unnerving. Holden recalled similar entrancements he’d felt around her before.

He distanced himself, choosing a seat on the sofa by the bed, deliberately avoiding Ariana’s tranquil face. Yet, even out of sight, she was not out of mind. Her presence was pervasive, dominating his thoughts.

No past experience came to mind that could explain this magnetism. He was certain Ariana hadn’t bewitched him; the turmoil was entirely his own doing.

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of his memories. His grandfather’s recounting of his past always felt like tales of another person’s

detachment, chalking it up to the aftermath of

his body’s innate reactions to Ariana raised unsettling questions. Was there a forgotten bond between them? A connection his mind couldn’t remember but his very being still

reflections were disrupted when the family doctor entered the room. After a quick examination, the doctor said, “It’s just a fainting spell

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by the doctor’s words. He gave a curt nod of

an opportune moment, Shawn interjected, “Sir, we’ve found the person responsible for locking the

forth the plump maid, who

hadn’t anticipated her actions

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