OLIVIA POVI didn't sleep at all after Blake whispered her name. Every time I closed my eyes, I heardhim moan "Aria," and it felt like a knife twisting in my chest, reminding me that even aftersix years, I was still just a ghost to him. By 6:00 AM, I was out of bed, scrubbing my body inthe shower until it was red, trying to wash away the feeling of his hands and the sound ofhis betrayal.I dressed in a sharp, cream-colored suit, pulling my chestnut hair back into a tight, perfectbun. I looked in the mirror and saw the woman the world knew as Mrs. Sterling, the calm,elegant power broker who kept the empire running, but my hazel eyes looked dead. I had tobe strong, I had to be perfect, because today was just another day of playing my role in his fake life I walked down the wide marble stairs of Crest Estate, hearing the familiar sounds of thehouse waking up. Madam Chen was already in the kitchen, her face was kind but her eyesworried as she handed me a cup of tea. She knew me
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