From the outside, the estate was viewed by all as glamorous, elegant, and luxurious. The vast halls of the manor held countless parties and social functions. Word spread throughout high society of the lavish Manor, and the graciousness of its master.

From the outside, the estate was viewed favorably by all. But what happened within its ornate halls - behind closed doors - was a reality known to very few. She knew that reality; knew of its ugliness; the darkness that lied underneath the gold garnishing of the furnishings that littering every room and hall of the manor.