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Chapter 1: A Word of Warning Paris 1871: The clock ticked monotonously in the background as Brielle Donovan sat stoically in the manager’s office of the Opera Populaire, her impassive expression effectively covering the impatience building within her chest. Dressed plainly in black, the high collar of her dress fitting snugly just under her chin, the young Irishwoman presented a sober picture, giving the impression of being far older than her twenty five years. A black velvet hat sat tilted fashionably to one side atop her head, purposefully covering the odd dove white hair which was pinned strictly into a bun at the nape of her neck.