Time is a relentless thief. As another year slipped through the hourglass, my career scaled new heights. At the same time, a quiet wedding took place on the grounds of a private estate. Only our family and closest friends were present.Sunlight, emerald lawns, cascading flowers, and pristine white lace…I was in a bespoke wedding gown. Holding Caleb’s arm, I walked down the petal-strewn path. My face was radiant with a genuine, carefree joy. Caleb looked at me, with an unstoppable outpouring of love in his eyes.In the office, Vincent stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing down at the sprawling, glittering metropolis. He was leaner than he had been a year ago, yet his eyes carried a desolate emptiness that no amount of time could erase. Resting silently on his desk was an exquisite wedding invitation. The embossed gold lettering felt like acid burning into his retinas. Vincent stayed alone in the very office where he and Lyra had been intimate all night. The dying su
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