A Life That Was Never MineEthan's POV The sound of car doors closing echoed through the quiet evening. I stood in the grand foyer of the Kingsley estate, watching through the towering glass doors as the Sinclairs' convoy disappeared beyond the wrought-iron gates. The taillights grew smaller. Then vanished completely. The mansion fell silent. Only a few minutes earlier, every room had been filled with polite laughter, expensive wine, and conversations about the future. My future. A future everyone else seemed eager to celebrate. I loosened the knot of my tie, suddenly finding it difficult to breathe. The engagement hadn't even been announced yet, and already it felt like invisible chains had wrapped themselves around my wrists. "Quite the evening, wasn't it?" My father's voice broke the silence. I turned to find William Kingsley descending the staircase with a satisfied smile. Behind him, my mother walked quietly, her hands folded in front of her. "It went well," my fat
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