_Aria’s POV_Lucien noticed that I was quiet during the drive. I kept staring out the window and watching the trees blur past. My hands were still shaking from the fear of almost being caught and even though the air inside the car was warm, I felt cold inside.He glanced at me, then leaned his elbow on the center console. “If you keep frowning like that,” he said softly, “your face might freeze.”I blinked and looked at him. “I’m not frowning.”“You are,” he said with a small smile. “You look like someone who has the whole world sitting on her shoulders.”I looked down at my hands. “Maybe I do.”Lucien’s expression softened. “You left everything tonight,” he said gently. “Of course you feel heavy. But you did not make a mistake, Aria. You chose yourself for once. There is nothing wrong with that.”I felt a sharp sting in my chest. “It doesn’t feel right,” I whispered. “Sneaking out like this. Leaving without telling anyone. It feels wrong.”“It feels wrong,” he said, “only because nob
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