Reunion

Amelie sat quietly in her room, the silence only broken by the soft ticking of the clock on her nightstand. Her thoughts were a whirlpool of memories and emotions, all centered around the painful divorce she was enduring.

She still couldn't believe that Richard dared to keep her locked in the mansion even after insulting her by initiating the process without even talking to her first, but none of that was really important anymore. 

Suddenly, a knock at her door startled her. The lock clicked open and a tall, sturdy man dressed as one of the security guards stepped inside, offering her a reserved nod. 

"Mrs. Ashford, you need to come with me. There's someone you need to meet," he said politely.

Amelie's heart sank. 'Is this about the divorce again?' she wondered, but she agreed and followed him anyway.