The night was unrecognizable. For months, their world had been a battleground of betrayal, accusations, and knives aimed at the heart of everything they had built. But now, with Leo gone, Adrian silenced, and the dust settling, there was a rare and haunting quiet.Isla stood by the wide windows of Lucian’s penthouse, the city glittering below like a thousand secrets. Her reflection looked foreign to her, the woman who had once walked away broken now stood taller, sharper, untouchable and a queen. Yet even she felt the tremor of what had been lost.Lucian’s footsteps sounded behind her, slow, deliberate, like he wasn’t sure if he was allowed to come closer.She didn’t turn. “I'm happy that it's all finally over,” she whispered, her breath fogging the glass.His voice came low, rough from exhaustion, but steady. “Yes. But not without cost.”Finally, Isla faced him. Today, the storm between them wasn’t one of rage or silence. It was raw, fragile and calm.Her eyes softened, grey as storm
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