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.

eyes remained locked on the lethal dance

urgency in Doreens tear-streaked cry, Stella, get out of the way! shattered the eerie

looming catastrophe, but before she

the runway, her fall arrested

disoriented, she was stunned to find Lindsay-unexpectedly,

Confusion clouded Stellas relief.

how could she have executed such a swift rescue? The scene defied logic, weaving a tapestry of disbelief

not strike Lindsay directly; it merely

shards of crystal managed to slice through her leg,

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

her wheelchair lay overturned-a

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

was ensnared in a loop of bewilderment, softly voicing her

Why did Lindsay save me? The atmosphere was electric with pandemonium, the air filled with a

to Lindsays aid, his features

it into a bandage, his touch gentle yet firm,

hoisted Lindsay with