Chapter 48

The morning sun filtered through the curtains, gently making Nathaniel to wake up from his sleep. As he opened his eyes, he was met with the stark reality that their contract was no more. Olivia had departed without farewells or goodbyes, leaving him to face the solitude he had known before her arrival.

For a moment, a wave of uncertainty washed over him. He recalled the moments they had shared, the laughter, the challenges, and the unexpected friendship that had blossomed during their year together. But he couldn't dwell on those thoughts for long.

Nathaniel stretched and rose from his bed, his mind quickly shifting to the matters that awaited him. He knew he had used the contract to sign a lifetime deal and secured other advantages along the way. His life was set on a path that he had meticulously planned, and he was content with the results of it.

However, the absence of Olivia in the grand mansion seemed to have created a kind of emptiness in the space that had been shared. He mov