Mesmerized
“He had refused to answer any of her questions as they walked back through the garden, merely shaking his head and telling her to “wait and see.” By the time he reappeared at the study door, Olivia’s curiosity was at a fever pitch.He stepped into the room, carrying a small bundle, and closed the door behind him. Olivia stood up as he carried the bundle over to his desk and set it down. Stephen carefully unwrapped the blue velvet covering from around the object, revealing it at last as a golden b...ox about a foot long and over half as tall. Around the edges of the box were engravings, and in the front it fastened with a clasp that came down over a small bar, which then turned to open and close it.Olivia stared, her hand going to her stomach. She felt as if someone had knocked the breath from her. The box before her on the desk was the same one she had seen in her dream last night.“It’s the same,” she breathed, reaching out her hand toward it, then letting it fall, not touching it.MoreLess
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