LOGINAURELIA'S POV We left the wedding hall to towards the reception Hall.. "Did you see how Janet and Silea was looking at me? I really thought they were about to pounce on me... " I whispered to Theo who tried to mask his smile.. "You should have looked at Owen too... He saw what he lost and
THIRD PERSON’S POV The silence didn’t last. It never did. Because Aurelia didn’t come to blend in. She came to be seen. Another step echoed through the hall—slow, deliberate, unhurried. Theodore’s hand remained firmly intertwined with hers, his thumb brushing lightly against her skin in a gestu
THIRD PERSON’S POV The air inside the Ashford estate shifted after that conversation. Subtle. But unmistakably heavier. By evening, the house that had been filled with laughter and celebration began to feel… structured. Controlled. Directed. And at the center of it all— Janet. “Mov
THIRD PERSON’S POV The air inside the Ashford estate shifted after that conversation. Subtle. But unmistakably heavier. By evening, the house that had been filled with laughter and celebration began to feel… structured. Controlled. Directed. And at the center of it all— Janet. “Mov
THIRD PERSON’S POV For a moment… Theodore said nothing. He simply stared at her. Not shocked. Not confused. Just… staring. Then— A slow, dangerous smile spread across his face. “Oh,” he breathed, almost impressed. “That’s evil.” Aurelia’s lips curved, pleased. “Thank you.” He let
THIRD PERSON’S POV The word storm barely covered it. It was more like walking straight into a battlefield… unarmed. Theodore stood frozen for a solid second, the color draining from his face as reality slammed into him. Aurelia’s father. The man who had built an empire from nothing. The man wh
“I missed you, Dad,” I murmured into his chest, my voice muffled. “So much…” He pulled back just enough to look at me, his hands cupping my face. His eyes, that same deep storm-gray that I had inherited, softened as they studied me. There was a flicker of pain in them, the kind only a parent carri
The bell rang and everyone got up.. I stayed behind a bit more and waited for the students to get out first before getting out myself.. It was already lunch time and I entered the cafeteria.. The high pitched laughter pierced through my ear and in a corner, I could see them.. Owen right beside Si
Tears fell one by one as she processed that her beloved friend is gone for a long time now.. Herman picked her up and patted her back.. Silea stood a bit far away.. Herman turned to walk in but the looked at Silea.. "Come.. Let's get inside.. " He forwarded his hand for Silea who looked at i
THE NEXT MORNING When she woke up, she didn't do what she used to do.. She stayed quite and didn't mingle in family time.. She stayed by herself until Herman called her to join, until Owen noticed how vulnerable she was.. Though he was still a bit doubtful, Silea's act blinded him already.. He







