"You have a fiancée?" Aelia's lips trembled faintly. "That's not possible..."At that moment, the ballroom doors eased open.A figure stepped into the light, warm and composed, with an unmistakable air of refinement.The woman wore a pale, moon-white dress that accentuated her elegance and poise. Quiet confidence radiated from her as she crossed the room and stopped beside Sebastian.She gently slipped her arm through his. "I could have handled this for you, you know."Sebastian shook his head, a faint smile curving his lips. "No need. I wanted to end this myself."Something invisible tightened around Aelia's heart. 'End this... So the two months we spent together, the apparent thaw between us, the warmth I thought was steadily growing... None of it was real. From the very first day, he had already planned how it would end…'Even the slightest breath sent a sharp, bone-deep pain through her chest."Sebastian, you were lying to me this entire time?"She could not believe it. Sh
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