Chapter 1: The Invitation
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The towering skyscrapers of Manhattan were a stark contrast to the invitation that arrived at Luna Davenport’s doorstep.
It wasn’t the typical glossy card from a PR firm or the digital messages that flooded her inbox daily.
No, this was different. A sleek, black envelope with her name handwritten in silver ink—a personal touch that felt out of place in her fast-paced world.
Luna held the envelope up to the light, as if the mysteries it contained could be deciphered without opening it.
But curiosity, her ever-present companion, got the better of her.
She slid a manicured nail under the flap and extracted the card inside.
"You are cordially invited to the estate of Alexander Volkov".
No date, no time. Just an address—somewhere deep in the mountains, far from the city’s reach.
The name Volkov was as infamous as it was revered. A billionaire with ties to old money, Alexander was a man who had managed to remain an enigma despite his wealth.
No interviews, no public appearances, no scandals. He was a ghost in the world of high society, and that made him the ultimate mystery.
And now, he wanted to talk to her.
Luna’s heart raced with anticipation.
As a journalist known for getting the impossible interview, this was her big break.
She’d uncovered political scandals, infiltrated secret societies, and exposed corporate corruption, but this... this was different. This was personal.
She’d heard the rumors, of course. Everyone had. Tales of strange happenings on the Volkov estate, of howls in the night and the inexplicable scars Alexander bore.
But rumors were just that—stories spun from the threads of bored minds. Luna wasn’t one to be swayed by whispers. She sought the truth, and now she had a chance to uncover it.
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