A threat

Dalisay's POV,

As I paced back and forth in my room, my conversation with Adam left me feeling unsettled and uncertain, and I couldn't seem to shake the fear in my heart off. I was so wrapped up in my thoughts that I didn't even notice when my mother came into the room. She had decided to move in with us after we made the difficult decision to sell her mansion, along with the two other mansions.

I turned around, and there stood my mother, her arms crossed over her chest, her eyes fixed on me. I was taken aback by her presence, and I wondered how long she had been standing there, unnoticed.

"How long have you been there?" I asked, still a bit shaken by her sudden appearance.

"You gave me quite a scare, Mom!" I exclaimed, holding my chest,

"I didn't hear you come in. How did you get in without making a sound?" She just smiled, amused by my reaction.

"I must be getting better at sneaking up on you," she teased. "Or maybe you're just a bit too absorbed in your thoughts." She said calm