Chapter 18: The Phantom of Mayfair

Andrew stood alone near one of the ballroom’s marble pillars, watching Sharon walk away.

The crowd had begun to move around him again. Conversations resumed in careful, polished tones. Crystal glasses touched softly beneath the chandeliers. The musicians continue

Chapter 19: The Horologist’s Apprentice

Three years had passed since the night Andrew Vance threw his wedding ring into the River Thames.

London’s autumn was notoriously unforgiving, washing the cobblestone streets in a perpetual, icy drizzle. In a quiet, working-class district on the outskirts of

Chapter 20: The Unseen Watcher

Hyde Park was awash in the golden hues of late autumn. The Vance Enterprises Annual Charity Gala for Underprivileged Children had taken over a large section of the park, featuring striped canvas tents, carnival games, and lavish food stalls.

Sharon Vance stood near t