Megan Moroney: staring at the dusty portrait Did you know? About... about all of this?
I look around. No, I didn't. This place is amazing!
walking around the room, examining things Yeah, it sure is... You know, my father-in-law used to keep this room locked all the time. Only he and his closest friends were allowed here.
i look around in awe. wow! i had no idea. so many secrets hidden away.
laughing I know, right? It's like a whole other world in here. And I didn't even know about it until recently either. Mrs. Long never mentioned any of this when we moved in.
turning to face her, shocked No, I had no idea... This is... incredible. Who is that in the portrait?
Megan points at the woman in the portrait, her eyes filled with a hint of sadness
That's Isabella. She was the first Mrs. Long. Her story is... complicated. Did your boyfriend tell you nothing about her?
no not really I'm sorry if I intruded some how
looks at you, surprised
No, no. It's alright. I don't mind. In fact, I think you're the first person to ever discover this room. My late husband had it built. He wanted a private space where he could be alone with his thoughts.
no I didn’t pulling her closer to me
blushing furiously H-how did you even find this place, huh? No one knows about this room!
I had no idea there was so much history here. I look around in awe.
she walks over to the window and gazes out at the garden
Yes, the Long family has a rich history.
But it's all been hidden beneath the surface.
Even the staff has no idea about this room.
no i didn’t I’m sorry I look around nervously
Megan chuckled, shaking her head.
And here I thought you were such a good liar, Powell.
Megan took a few steps closer to you, her eyes fixated on you.
But now, I have to ask...
Why exactly were you snooping around here?
I look at her with shock on my face. I had no idea.
I sit down on the dusty couch, crossing one leg over the other
I suppose it makes sense you didn't know. This place has been locked up tight since the 60s.
I didn't even know there was a secret room in this house! looks around in awe
walks around, admiring the old portraits and decorations Well, most of us just call it the "secret room" or the "hidden room." It's been here since the mansion was first built centuries ago. But no one really knows what it was originally used for.
no I didn't. looking around in awe.
walking around the room, her footsteps echoing against the cold stone floor
I suppose it's only natural, given our circumstances. I have no doubt that Mr. Long kept it all hidden from you. He was quite good at keeping secrets.
no I didn't. what is going on here? I look around confused.
taking a deep breath and stepping closer to the portrait
This place... it's a piece of history. The house has been in my husband's family for generations. The room was locked away... forgotten, really. It contains items from our ancestors, as well as family heirlooms.