"I personally watched you and Sienna enter that secure safehouse at least three times. You bypassed the 'Sanctuary' grid I built. In Sicily, Lucius, I gave you three chances. And every single time, you took my trust and used it as currency for your political games."Lucius's hand froze in midair, the diamond shaking between his fingers: "You saw me take her there... then why didn't you...""Why didn't I trigger the self-destruct and bury both of you alive?"I smiled, a cold, empty smile. "Because I wanted an honorable exit. Through those eight bloody years, I wanted to save the last shred of dignity for us. If you had shown up for the rehearsal that night, I would have handed you the thirty percent shipping deed as my resignation, turned around, and completely erased the code name 'Rhea' from this world."But he didn't even leave me that. He chose a disgusting setup, using a fake child at the altar to insult my loyalty. He thought he could balance two women.A broken, hollow relationsh
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