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.

remained locked on the lethal dance of

get out of the way! shattered the

to escape the looming catastrophe, but before she could react, a forceful shove catapulted her from

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

she regained her footing, breathless and disoriented,

Confusion clouded Stellas relief.

in such a life-threatening moment? And with her known disability, how could she have executed such a swift rescue? The scene

the chandelier did not strike Lindsay directly; it

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

her eyes dilating with shock as she grappled with the

her wheelchair lay overturned-a silent witness to the

sent waves of

Stella was ensnared in a loop of

electric with pandemonium, the air

features

handkerchief from his suit, he deftly fashioned it into a bandage, his touch gentle yet firm,

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