Chapter 6Amara’s POVThe neon lights of the wine bar faded into the background, replaced by the heavy, humid air of the night as he guided me out into the dark. I was so tipsy, the world spinning in soft, golden-blurred edges, but the solid weight of his arm around my waist kept me grounded. I didn't care where we were going. For six years with Michael, intimacy had been a cold, calculated duty—a mechanical chore meant to produce an heir, stripped of all warmth. Especially during the pregnancy, I had been treated like a fragile vase, then abandoned. I had forgotten what it felt like to be touched not as a political asset, but as a living, breathing woman.Tonight, I promised myself I would just have fun. I deserved to forget the grief, the rejection, and the ashes left behind in America.When the sleek black car pulled up to his private estate, the sheer scale of the place barely registered through my hazy vision. All I knew was the scent of him—expensive leather, dark chocolate, and
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