(Author’s POV)By early afternoon, the mansion felt quietly alive with expectation.Ivy stood in the living room beside Aurora, dressed simply but beautifully, comfortable jeans, a soft pastel top, hair neatly tied back. She kept smoothing the fabric of her sleeves, then clasping and unclasping her hands, her excitement barely contained.Aurora watched her with fondness, resting a reassuring hand on Ivy’s shoulder.A car engine echoed outside. Ivy’s head snapped toward the entrance.The door opened, and Kemal stepped inside. He was dressed casually today, far from the sharp suits Ivy had seen in photographs, dark trousers, a crisp shirt, sleeves rolled slightly. For a moment, he simply stood there, taking he
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