POV WarrenThe silence following Aaron's proposal didn't stem from shock or indignation. Instead, something bubbled at the back of my throat—a dry, bitter vibration that escaped before I could contain it. It started as a raspy sound, a low scoff, until it erupted into a full, unrestrained fit of laughter.I laughed until my head throbbed with the force of the hangover, laughing at Aaron’s audacity, the morning’s tragedy, and above all, the absurdity of life. It was a laughter stained with whiskey and nihilism.Aaron remained motionless, his expression flickering between outrage and confusion. Beside him, Maia looked as if she wanted to merge with the armchair's upholstery, a flush of humiliation suddenly tinting her pale face.“What is so funny, Warren?” Aaron asked, his voice hardening as he tried to salvage the remains of his dignity. “I am offering you salvation, an empire, and you react as if I’ve told a parlor joke?”I stopped laughing abruptly, wiping the corner of my eye with t
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