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Ivy's mother attempted to avoid making eye contact with Kemal during the court hearings, but her astonishment and anxiety were evident on her face.
Then the moment arrives for Ivy's statement.
The courtroom seemed to grow heavier the moment the lawyer on their side stood up and called Ivy’s name.![]()
(Author’s POV)Although in these two years everything had changed.From Owen becoming colder, Ryan burying himself in work, Asher withdrawing from the world and Ian becoming more aggressive. There was still one thing that remained completely untouched by time, the morning breakfast rule.Outside the gates of the Skylar estate, the world saw four successful men who are powerful, famous and untouchable. But inside Skylar Mansion, the delicate, lingering warmth of Aurora’s memory acted as a sanctuary. Here, the icy masks were stripped away.This morning was no different. The warm light of the early morning sun filtered through the windows of the dining room, illuminating a spread of freshly prepared breakfast. Owen sat at the head of the
(Author’s POV)Where, Owen had been brought up to support the family. Ryan, however, had dedicated his life to creating his enterprise. Asher, on the other hand, had discovered his calling in acting.But amidst all this Ian Skylar had always been different from his brothers. He had stood outside the family's serious discussions for the majority of his youth.After the death of their mother, he had been too young to understand grief. He had only understood that the house had become quiet, that Owen had suddenly become responsible for everything, Ryan had stopped laughing and Asher had started hiding his emotions.Deprived of a mother's warmth and care of his only family, Ian became a wild, reckless rebel. He spent his youth burning through night after night of
(Author’s POV)While Owen and Ryan drove their empires to unprecedented, ruthless heights, Asher’s life took a completely different, heartbreaking turn.Before Aurora had ever stepped foot into the Skylar mansion, Asher was the definitive rising star of the country. He had lived and breathed the limelight, his handsome face plastered across every billboard, his presence a constant fixture at high-profile industry parties, red carpets, and late-night talk shows. He had thrived under the flashing cameras.Then, Aurora entered their lives and Asher’s growth had exploded. He became the absolute top, blockbuster actor in the country, rapidly expanding his unparalleled talent and lethal charm across the global film industry. He had broken box office records internationally, and at every single awar
(Author’s POV)Two years had changed Ryan Skylar just as profoundly as they had changed Owen.If Owen had become the ruthless face of Skylar Enterprises. Then, Ryan had become the relentless force behind RS Enterprises. The company expanded at a pace that surprised even industry veterans. Competitors called him impossible to defeat but no one knew the truth.Ryan wasn't chasing success anymore. He was chasing exhaustion because when he worked, he didn't have to think, didn't have to walk into Aurora's empty room, didn't have to remember the sound of her laughter echoing through Skylar Mansion. Work had become his refuge and his prison.Right now, Ryan was sitting inside one of the city's most prestigious restaurants. Across from him sat representatives from a
(Author’s POV)2 years laterTo the world, Aurora Skylar had become a memory, a name mentioned only on the anniversary of the mall tragedy, an old headline but inside the Skylar family, time had never truly moved forward. It had only continued without her.In these two years, the business landscape had been completely reshaped by the sheer, unyielding force of Owen Skylar.He had taken Skylar Enterprises from its prestigious top-five standing and driven it ruthlessly into the top-three global ranking, solidifying a titanic monopoly that made international markets hold their breath. To the outside world, Owen was the absolute master of the business world, possessing a mind that calculated risks with the speed of a supercomputer and an iron-clad determination to expand his family&rs
(Author’s POV)The following morning arrived quietly. For the first time since Aurora's death, the four Skylar brothers did not separate after breakfast. As usual, they had eaten together in silence but when the meal ended, Owen looked at his brothers."We're going somewhere”.No one asked where and simply followed their eldest brother. Within minutes, the convoy of luxury vehicles rolled out of Skylar Mansion.The city was already awake. Office workers hurried toward subway stations. Schoolchildren laughed while crossing streets. Street vendors prepared their morning stalls. Traffic crawled through the busy avenues. Life continued exactly as it always had.Inside the lead vehicle, however, silence remained. Each







