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Aurora's POVThe meeting was on the fourteenth floor of a building whose name I didn't catch because Lucian hadn't told me where we were going, only that I needed to look presentable and be quiet.His exact words. Be quiet, Aurora..The room was full of men in expensive suits who all stood when Lucian walked in, which told me everything I needed to know about the kind of power he carried without announcing it. He introduced me once, "my wife" and after that I ceased to exist as a person and became a decorative fixture he occasionally glanced at to confirm I was still in the correct position.I sat. I smiled. I watched him work.And God, he was good at it.I hated how much I was paying attention.Then a grey-haired man looked at me."Aurora." Too familiar. "Lucian really is something, isn't he. You must be very proud."Before I could open my mouth, Lucian's hand was on my thigh under the table.Not moving. Just there. A weight that said don't and mine in the same breath."She is," Luci

The car ride from the airport was quiet at first. Lucian stared out his window, jaw tight, while I sat beside him trying to make sense of what just happened. My stomach still hadn’t settled. “Who was that man?” I asked again. “Business,” he said without looking at me. “Nothing you need to handle.” “I’m not asking you to let me handle it. I’m asking you to tell me the truth for once.” He finally turned his head. “Later, Aurora. When we’re not in a car that could have ears.” I crossed my arms and looked away. By the time we pulled up to the hotel, the sun had started to go down. The place looked expensive, right on the water’s edge. A porter took our bags and led us up to the top floor. When he opened the door to our suite, I stepped inside and stopped short. It was beautiful, and a bedroom visible through open double doors. One bed. A very large one, but still one bed. I turned to Lucian. “There’s only one bed.” He tipped the porter and closed the door behind us. “I know.” “Th

We headed inside the hotel, but the calm from the lake walk had already disappeared. Lucian’s hand stayed on my lower back until we reached the elevator. The second the doors closed, I turned to him.“Tell me what you know about Evelyn,” I said.He pressed the button for our floor. “She called me last night before the lake walk. She wants to meet you. Secretly. Here in Geneva.”“Secretly?” I frowned. “Why? She sounded scared on that call.”“Because someone is pressuring her. She wouldn’t give details over the phone, but she said it’s important you hear it from her directly.” The elevator dinged. He held the door for me. “Tonight. After my last meeting. I’ll take you.”I stepped into the suite and kicked off my shoes. “You trust her, right?”“I do.” He loosened his tie. “But things are moving faster than I expected. Stay close today. Please.”There it was again, that word. Please. I nodded, even though part of me still wanted to push harder.The morning meetings dragged on in a private

I couldn’t wait till after Evelyn came, I was too curious, “Open it.”Lucian hesitated, then picked it up and tore the seal. He pulled out a stack of documents and started scanning them. His jaw tightened with every page.“What does it say?” I asked, moving closer.He handed me the first few sheets. “Reginald is moving. He’s trying to reclaim assets through legal loopholes. Claims the transfer of the Sinclair company to Natalia was invalid because of ‘undue influence’ and ‘coercion.’ He’s naming you in the filings as someone who was manipulated.”I sank onto the couch, reading the words over and over. My name was everywhere. Aurora Sinclair-Draven. References to the marriage. Questions about whether I was competent to sign anything back then. It felt like the past was reaching out to grab me again.“He’s not done,” I whispered. “Even after everything, he’s still trying to take what’s left.”Lucian sat beside me. “He’s desperate. The company is bankrupt. He has nothing left except laws

The next morning came too fast. I woke up with Lucian’s arm still draped around me on the couch. We had both fallen asleep there, too drained to move to the bed. His breathing was steady against my hair, and for a moment I let myself stay in the warmth. The laptop with my mother’s folder sat closed on the table like a sleeping ghost. I still had questions, but today we had other things to face. Lucian stirred and tightened his hold for a second before letting go. “Morning,” he said, voice rough with sleep. “You okay?” I sat up and rubbed my eyes. “As okay as I can be after everything last night.” He brushed a strand of hair from my face. “We’ll get through it. One thing at a time. Today we have the big meeting. Then hopefully Evelyn.” I nodded. The deal today was important. Lucian had mentioned it was one of the main reasons for this trip. I dressed carefully in a simple but elegant black outfit. When I came out, Lucian was already in a sharp suit, looking every bit the powerful bu