Vivienne POV~•~I woke up early.Earlier than Liam, earlier than the staff, earlier than whatever time Elena usually appeared in the kitchen looking effortlessly put together. I laid still for a few minutes staring at the ceiling and then I got up, went to the bathroom, and stood under the shower until the water ran lukewarm.I dried off and stood in front of the small mirror and looked at myself for a moment before I opened my bag and took out the soft green dress I had packed on impulse two weeks ago and never worn. I put it on. I let my hair down instead of pulling it back. I put on the small gold earrings I usually saved for work events.Then I went downstairs.The kitchen smelled like coffee and something warm from the oven. One of the staff had already set the table. I poured myself a cup and sat down and picked up my phone and started scrolling through my emails like I had not spent half the night sitting in the dark making quiet decisions about my own life.Elena came in abou
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