I slowly pulled away from Lucien's embrace. My hand reached for the small drawer beside the bed, one I rarely opened.Inside, a few old photos were still stored, somehow having escaped the staff's inspection. I took them all out and laid them on the blanket between us.Lucien looked at me, then at the photos."This was me before."The first photo: me on the catwalk, thin body, prominent collarbones, slender waist, a firm face under the spotlights. A tight black dress. A professional smile that already knew its way around the camera.The second photo: a studio shoot. I was only wearing a bra and underwear, leaning forward, hair flowing. Sharp eyes, sexy, confident.The third photo... I paused.It was taken from a distance by the media. I was being escorted out of a police station, hands cuffed in front, pale face without makeup, messy hair. An orange life vest on my body. The headline in the corner of the photo had faded, but I still remembered it: Clara Harrington, Daughter of London
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