The room was dark, the only light coming from the faint glow of the system interface flickering in the corner of my vision.
I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, my mind a jumble of thoughts and uncertainties.
The Duke's estate was quiet, almost too quiet, and the silence was broken only by the occasional creak of the old house settling.
Suddenly, a new message appeared, different from the others. '[Main Quest Updated: Survive the Marriage. [Secondary Quest Unlocked: Discover the truth behind the Duke's Obsession].]' I sat up, my heart pounding.
What the hell did that mean? Survive the marriage? I already knew that much.
But Darius's obsession? That was new, and it sent a chill down my spine.
"Shit," I muttered under my breath, rubbing my temples. "Just when I thought I had a handle on this shit."
I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood up, pacing the room.
The system was giving me a new quest, and it felt like a trap. Or maybe it was a chance.
