ISABELLA'S POV"Lady Nyra!"I shoved through the kitchen doors so hard they slammed against the wall.Lady Nyra looked up from the counter, startled. But it wasn't her expression that caught my attention.It was the four flasks neatly lined up beside a basket of fresh fruit. Each labeled in careful black handwriting.Breakfast.Lunch.Evening.Before Bed.For a second, I simply stared.Then understanding hit.Those weren't for Adrian or Lucian. They were for Ariel.A strange heat crawled up my throat—not because of the food, but because of what it meant.For years, I had stood beside Adrian through political galas, business negotiations, charity events, and moments of crisis. Whenever rivals attacked him, I defended him. Whenever investors pushed too hard, I protected his interests. I helped maintain alliances that strengthened both our families and spent years helping build the powerful empire surrounding the Drake name.Yet somehow, a girl who had appeared only months ago had become
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