The grand ballroom reception had ended, and the last of the capos had departed into the night. The master bedroom of Villa Moretti was illuminated by dozens of scented beeswax candles. The floor was strewn with thousands of fresh red rose petals, filling the room with an intoxicating, romantic fragrance. Elena stood in front of the arched window overlooking the moonlit lake. The heavy black coronation gown lay discarded across…
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