Paris
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The Poisoned Kiss – Part V – Epilogue: Love’s Eternal Echo
The first light of dawn crept into the great hall of Notre Dame, filtering through the stained glass windows and casting soft hues of gold and crimson across the stone floor. Lucien sat in the center of it all, cradling… Continue reading
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The Poisoned Kiss – Part IV: The Breaking Point
Céline sat in the dim light of the library, her fingers tracing the worn edges of a leather-bound tome. The storm outside rattled the windows of the old Parisian manor, but she barely noticed. Her heart raced as she read… Continue reading
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The Poisoned Kiss – Part III: Unveiling the Tragedy
The rain tapped against the window as Lucien’s voice trembled, recounting a story that seemed to come from another world, another lifetime. “I was born,” he began, “to privilege, to wealth, to a name that commanded respect in every corner… Continue reading
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The Poisoned Kiss – Part II: The Lure of Forbidden Love
Céline stood under the cathedral’s spire, the moonlight casting soft silver shadows on the cobblestones. The faint whispers of the Seine reached her ears as she waited, her pulse quickening with each passing moment. She told herself she had wandered… Continue reading
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The Poisoned Kiss – Part I: A City of Shadows
Paris in the 18th century was a city unlike any other, both luminous and dark, a place where the vibrance of life danced precariously close to the edge of despair. By day, it hummed with the clatter of carriages on… Continue reading
