Eros stepped down from the carriage at last, his boots touching the polished stone of his estate.
He lifted his gaze and slowly took everything in—the glowing walls, the disciplined guards, the orderly grounds, the steady pulse of life running through the place.
He nodded once.
"Better than it used to be," he said calmly. "Only… better."
That was all.
But the moment his women stepped down—
Everything changed.
Ngozi's eyes widened.
She didn't wait.
She ran straight past Butler Jimmy, who had already bowed and begun to welcome them, giving him only a quick wave over her shoulder as she rushed toward the entrance.
Caren followed immediately, her expression sharp with curiosity, boots already echoing against the marble.
Penny was close behind, eyes darting left and right, taking in every detail she had never imagined would exist here.
Even Victoria was no exception.
