The summer evening glowed gold across the shopping district. Music drifted from rooftop cafés while crowds filled the sidewalks
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Chapter 10: The Hidden Door
With the threat secured by the authorities, Sofia turned her attention back to the greenhouse. She knew Clara wouldn't just leave a message without a safe refuge.
She walked to the center display—a stone fountain shaped like a golden tree. At the base were two small indentations shaped like oak leaves.
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Sofia took both golden brooches—hers and Leo's—and pressed them into the stone.
A low rumble echoed as a hidden door behind the fountain slowly slid open, revealing a warm, candlelit stairs leading down into a cellar.
