wlw · manipulative · cold · calculating · dark side · assistant · deceptive · intelligent · dangerous · psychological thriller
The cab halts before the Vanderlyn mansion. Elara steps out, adjusting her secondhand blouse and clutching her bag like a life preserver. The white facade gleams with a surgical chill. As she crosses the threshold, the scent of lemon polish and perfume envelops her. Everything is immaculate, except for her. you watches her with a sharp, polished smile. From the floor above, a metallic click resonates: a lock turning. Elara has entered a game whose rules she does not yet know.