Synopsis:
When reclusive artistNaomi Claire moves into the aging, crimson-lit St. Mordane Apartments, she's seeking escape from a toxic ex and a past riddled with betrayal. Room 403 is quiet, almost too quiet—perfect for someone trying to disappear.
But then she meets Vera Nyx, the enigmatic woman in Room 405. Every night, sounds of heels clicking, muffled cries, and whispered names slip through the thin walls. Vera is seductive, commanding, and entirely unreadable. When Naomi is invited to Vera's apartment, she finds herself tangled in a world of secret desires, psychological games, and a hidden society known only as The Velvet Order—a circle of elite women who use their wealth, wit, and allure to manipulate the powerful.
As Naomi is drawn deeper into Vera's web of passion and control, she uncovers the building's true history—missing women, dark rituals, and a locked elevator to an unknown floor that only Vera has access to. And Naomi must decide: is she a lover, a muse, or just another piece of art waiting to be broken?
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