Monday morning came crisp and bright. I woke before the alarm, and for a moment, I didn’t remember where I was. The ceilings above me were too high, the sheets were too soft. Then my memory started settling in — the marriage, the scandals… my first day at Sinclair & Co. The last thought steadied me instantly. It gave me the motivation I needed to get out of bed. Today mattered. Not because of Lucian, not because of the Dhark family, but because it was mine. The first thing I had chosen for myself since I became Lucian’s wife. “Routine is power,” Margot had said. I would not let them rewrite my entire image. I dressed carefully— not extravagant, but professional. Capable. Someone who couldn’t be dismissed at a glance. When I stepped into the hallway, the house was already awake. But something was off. It wasn’t obvious at first— but nothing here really ever was. I noticed conversations soften as I passed. Staff straightened subtly, flashing polite, rehearsed
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