When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Stella paused, her response thoughtful and detailed, as she elaborated on her design philosophy and rich practical experience.

Amid this exchange, a jarring clatter of metal nearby sliced through the air, snapping Stellas focus back to her immediate surroundings.

Stellas gaze lifted slowly, settling on the once majestic crystal chandelier that now hung precariously above her.

Transformed by the shimmering lights, its splendor morphed into a sinister omen.

A collective gasp pierced the air as the audience caught sight of the impending disaster.

In a harrowing spectacle, the chandelieronce a beacon of luxury-hurtled toward the ground, driven by gravitys unyielding pull.

Off to the side, Sanford caught the danger too late, his reaction swallowed by the swift descent of peril.

Beneath the menacing fixture, Stella found herself immobilized, its oscillating silhouette casting a monstrous shadow over her.

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A chilling paralysis gripped her mind, her feet cemented to the floor while around her, the world faded to a cacophony of distant screams and blurred figures.

the lethal dance of the

urgency in Doreens tear-streaked cry, Stella, get out of the

looming catastrophe, but before she could react, a forceful

sprawling backward, Stella nearly cascaded off the runway, her fall arrested

footing, breathless and disoriented,

Confusion clouded Stellas relief.

her known disability, how could she have executed such a swift rescue? The scene defied logic, weaving a tapestry

some stroke of fortune, the chandelier did not strike Lindsay directly; it merely skimmed her

of crystal managed to slice through her leg, leaving behind a grim

a mask of terror, her eyes dilating with shock as she grappled with the aftermath

wheelchair lay overturned-a silent witness to the

each movement sent waves of agonizing pain shooting through her, rendering her helpless on

ensnared in a loop

pandemonium, the air filled with a blend

aid, his features creased

a handkerchief from his suit, he deftly fashioned it into a bandage, his

to, Matthew hoisted Lindsay with utmost care back into her wheelchair, urgency