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11. Chapter 11 to Ending 6,666 Words 2 Views 1 Comments
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Chapter Twelve: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace The chapel of the Villa d'Este was a masterclass in try-hard gothic opulence, looking less like a sacred space and more like a mafia boss’s fever dream rendered in black marble and gold leaf. Gothic arches soared overhead, disappearing into shadows that seemed to move when you weren't looking directly at them. Stained glass windows depicted scenes that were definitely not biblical—souls being weighed, contracts being signe
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fascinating character study, Ripley.
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He Shaw is
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While Ben was the antagonist of the first story, Kier (or the decided lack of him) is the antagonist of this one. I like the idea that a person can be both a hero or a villain depending on perspective.
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I think Riley enjoyed dress up day. Good morning
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Social Camouflage The morning after the negotiation—and the incident in the dark—Ben was not awkward. He was a hard reboot. He moved through the silent house with a punitive efficiency. Breakfast was a calibrated delivery of macronutrients. A bowl of high-fibre cereal appeared before Riley at 7:45, aligned perfectly with the edge of the island. The only words spoken were about the necessity of sodium-potassium balance. Ben's eyes, when they flickered over Riley, did n
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I think Pip is blowing his horn and... wait... not that horn... he's... awwww
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You know there's some overworked undead out there putting those back.
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Sounds about right for the real Dukes and Duchess's around here.
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After all the bouncing around, and years of email changes, and all kinds of messes. I sort of lost his email, and I would love to get back in contact with him, he's an old friend and yes... if you can help it would be appreciated
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I mean Simon is already married. Matt and Simon Bailey.
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3 more chapters to go.
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Chapter Eleven: My Big Fat Demonic Italian Wedding The Villa d'Este sprawled across the hills above Lake Como like a particularly smug cat who knew exactly how much it cost to maintain its marble columns. Torches flickered with green infernal flame along the driveway, casting long shadows across the procession of expensive cars and equally expensive demons. Somewhere inside, a string quartet was playing something that sounded classical until you listened closely and realized the n
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Ben's going through his metamorphosis, and Riley is doggedly determined. I don't know what it is at this stage, love is the wrong word. Riley's struggling, Ben is struggling... connection? Intimacy? Ben is a very... broken is not the right word... He's put together differently and Riley is doing what Riley does. Exist, and shine.
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The story is set mid to late '90's Blairite Britain, so Ben needed a birthday that fit
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This is 1997, things are very limited... and M-TV still played music
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Why do I have visions of a meticulous architectural model next to a listing Lego monstrosity
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Good Morning, Riley: 1,000,000 Posh Twat: 3421 now:
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Terms of Service The house was not a home. It was a sterile containment facility designed by a minimalist with a hatred for dust and deviation. For two days, Riley had existed within its perfect, silent geometry like a specimen in a museum display case. He sat at the long, polished island in the kitchen, staring into a bowl of organic, sugar-free muesli that resembled architecturally arranged sawdust. The silence was a physical presence, broken only by the sub-zero hum of the ref
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