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The Rules He Left Behind - cover

The Rules He Left Behind

Elena Vance

Publisher: NOVELSEA

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When Mia's boyfriend Ash vanishes, he leaves behind a chilling set of rules and a monthly deposit of $13,750. All she has to do is stay inside their luxurious villa. Simple, right? But the rules are terrifyingly specific: don't eat food with red eyes, don't wear the red fur in the closet, don't sleep on the bed if it bleeds. And a final, ominous warning: trust your roommates, but not completely. Mia dismisses it as a bizarre joke—until she learns Ash died the day before he was with her. Now, trapped within the villa's walls with her eerily compliant roommates—Scarlett, Mona, and Luna—Mia realizes the rules are a matter of life and death. A plate with human eyes appears at her door, and the line between reality and nightmare blurs. To survive and uncover the truth behind Ash's death, Mia must navigate a web of deception, supernatural horror, and the sinister secrets hidden in the very home meant to be her gilded cage. Can she follow the rules long enough to escape, or will breaking one be her last mistake?
Available since: 01/26/2026.
Print length: 45 pages.

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