Lia’s POVI didn’t know what I expected wedding preparations to feel like, but this wasn’t it.Julian didn’t take me anywhere soft or celebratory. No boutique, no family discussions, no warmth at all. He simply called me into his office like it was part of his normal routine, and when I walked in, I immediately felt it—something heavy in the air, something final.He was already seated behind his desk. Papers were arranged neatly in front of him, too neat, too precise, like everything in his world had already been decided long before I arrived. He didn’t look up right away, just tapped his pen once against the desk, slow and steady, like he had all the time in the world.“Close the door,” he said.I hesitated for a second, then did it. The sound of it clicking shut felt louder than it should have.“Sit,” he added.I stayed standing for a moment longer than necessary, but the way he looked at me made it clear I didn’t really have a choice. So I sat across from him, my hands resting awkw
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