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
The night breeze still lingered against Aurelia’s skin when they finally turned back toward the grand double doors of the Ambrose estate. Her fingers brushed the ruby locket at her throat — warm still, as though echoing the heartbeat that refused to slow. Theo walked beside her, silent. Neither spok
The music had swelled again after the brief silence Silea’s entrance had cast, but it felt thinner somehow, hollowed of its warmth. Guests resumed their chatter, but Aurelia noticed the small pauses, the slight tightening of shoulders, the way some whispered glances trailed the newcomer like shadows
Aurelia's pov I couldn't help but let out a laugh.. In my previous life, just because I had told dad about my feelings towards Owen, he announced our engagement. But this time I didn't tell him.. And because of that, it wasn't dad who did the announcement.. It is Owen... Because this was his pla
She’s not done. She’s just starting. Herman, blissfully unaware of the undercurrent, handed Silea a glass of champagne. She accepted it with a practiced elegance, and Aurelia’s skin prickled at the casual intimacy of the exchange. When Silea adjusted his tie slightly as he lifted the glass in a toa







