( Third person POV ) Lucas had been living alone in the house long before Ariana ever left.The silence that filled the mansion was not new — it had always existed, heavy and cold, lingering between the walls like a truth no one dared to face. But now, with Ariana gone, the emptiness felt exposed. It no longer hid behind routine or false affection. It stood bare, accusing, echoing everything he had destroyed.He did not miss her.Not her laughter. Not her kindness. Not the warmth she once gave him freely, believing he was her safe place. He missed only what she had given him — the wealth, the power, the access, the life he never earned but now controlled.From the very beginning, Lucas had never loved Ariana.He loved what she represented.When Ariana met him, he was nothing. No influence. No fortune. No future worth speaking of. He had charm, ambition, and desperation — and he wrapped those in false gentleness. Ariana saw a man who needed support. She saw potential, loyalty, and sin
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