131. ~Klaire~

"This is it."I smiled as I looked through the large glass windows overlooking the runway.Switzerland.A new country. A new beginning.Maybe this was exactly what my life needed. Lance rolled our luggage toward the boarding area. "Excited?"I forced a smile. "I think so."He laughed. "I'll take that as a yes."We checked in our bags and made our way toward the departure gate. Everything felt strangely peaceful. Or so I thought until…Lance's phone vibrated. He glanced at the screen."No caller ID?" He frowned."Probably spam." I responded.He was about to ignore it before another notification appeared.This time… A picture. He looked over to me and raised his brows. “Not the right time” he chuckled. “I’m with my woman.”I chuckled too. “Just check it. It’s probably a friend…wishing you well.”“Urgh.” He hesitated at first, but ttapped it.Since his phone was a bit far from me, I couldn’t see what he was staring at, but I watched his smile disappear.His footsteps stopped."Lance?" I c

132. ~Aleksander~

The mansion had never felt this quiet. Or maybe my head was the quiet one. I had nothing to think of again. And the silence was somehow worse than busy thoughts. Grandmother had gone to bed early. The servants had all retired. I sat alone in the study, pretending to read through the Moscow reports.But I hadn't read a single line in almost an hour. Every few minutes, my mind wandered back to the airport.Was she gone already? Had the plane taken off? Did the photo get to them? Did it perhaps break any trust?Nah. It had been hours since they left. No feedback from Hale. They were probably in Switzerland now.Maybe...that was for the best.Suddenly…The front door slammed. The loud sound echoed through the entire mansion. I frowned. A maid hurried toward the study."Mr. Aleksander…” Before she could finish…"I know where he is!" A familiar voice rang through the hallway.My heart skipped.No...It couldn't be. The rapid footsteps approached and the study door burst open.She stood there

133. ~Klaire~

I called Lance again, so many times that my fingers already knew the sequence. I held the phone to my ear.Just the familiar message. The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.I lowered the phone, simply stared at the screen and jeot trying.Nothing.I finally dropped the phone beside me. "He really doesn't want to talk to me."Maybe saying it aloud could make it real. “Lance was gone”. And it wasn’t just from the airport or apartment that he got for me. He had removed himself from my life.And perhaps...I couldn't blame him at all for it. I was at fault. I messed up. I truly did.I closed my eyes. The photographs appeared in my mind again. Our lips licked tightly against each other. I could still feel the heat from the kiss by just thinking about it.My hands around his neck. There was no explanation that could make those pictures look innocent.I wiped my face. "I ruined it." A bitter laugh escaped me. "Of course I did." It seemed like everything I touched eventually fell

134. ~Klaire~

I almost changed my mind three times before getting out of the car. There was absolutely no reason to meet this woman. I was not with her grandson, neither did I have plans to keep this going on for long.Grandmother had chosen a quiet restaurant away from the city center. It wasn’t overly crowded, and the private garden at the back gave us enough privacy to talk without being overheard. I spotted her immediately.The moment she saw me, she smiled. “Klaire.”I walked toward her.“Grandmother.”She stood and hugged me. I had only met her a few times, yet there was something incredibly warm about the way she held me. As though she had known me much longer than I knew her.She pulled away and studied my face. “You’ve been crying.”I looked away. “It’s been a difficult few days.”“I know.” We sat down. Then she poured me some tea as I looked around the garden. “How are you?” She asked.“I’m surviving.” I simply said. “And how are you too?”She smiled. “Well, I have not been doing great si

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131. ~Klaire~

132. ~Aleksander~

133. ~Klaire~

134. ~Klaire~