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New York City was bathed in the lights of evening, while skyscrapers stretched beyond the glass windows of the King family mansion, like stars suspended in an endless sky. On the upper floor, Elena stood before the mirror, arranging the strands of her long red hair as they fell softly over her shoulders. Her light hazel eyes reflected in the glass, carrying the calm expression that everyone who knew her had grown accustomed to. She straightened the hem of her simple dress, then glanced at the clock. Her husband was late again. She sighed softly before offering herself a small smile. Elena was not the kind of woman who grew angry simply because her husband came home late. She understood the nature of Alexander's work, and she knew that his position as CEO of Kingston Global Holdings required him to spend long hours attending meetings and negotiating business deals. And yet, something had been different lately. Something small. Something difficult to explain. But it was there.

Elena didn't sleep that night. She sat on the edge of the bed, her phone in her hands, replaying the recording even though she knew it would hurt every time she listened to it. The words kept echoing inside her head. "Elena has changed." Alexander's voice was clear at the beginning of the recording. Then came Victoria's voice, calm and confident. "Changed how?" A brief silence followed before Alexander answered. "I don't know... I feel like I can't stand being around her all the time anymore." Elena closed her eyes. She hadn't expected to hear that. Alexander continued. "For years, she's acted as though her entire life revolves around me. She asks when I'll be home, what I want to eat, whether I'm tired... At first, it was sweet, but now it's become boring." Her fingers trembled around the phone. She remembered every time she had waited for him so they could have dinner together. Every time she had asked him about his day. Every time she had tried to make him feel tha

The final four days passed painfully slowly.For Elena, every morning meant that the moment of her departure was drawing closer.As for Alexander, he saw nothing in her calmness that gave him reason to worry.She acted normally around him, speaking whenever he asked her something, smiling occasionally, and going about her usual routine.Whenever he noticed the paleness of her face or her prolonged silences, he assumed she was still tired.He had no idea that everything around him was changing in silence.On the morning of the seventh day, Elena woke up before sunrise.She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling for a few seconds.Then she remembered.Today was the last day.She sat on the edge of the bed and took a deep breath.She didn't know how she would feel when she walked out of this house for the last time.This place wasn't just a mansion.It had been her home for four years.Here, she had lived through her most beautiful memories with Alexander.And here, she had also disco

Three weeks had passed since Elena’s departure. Three entire weeks during which the mansion had changed more than it had in the previous four years. Victoria was now living with Alexander in the same mansion. Everything seemed perfect from the outside. The luxurious furniture. The servants. The cars. The security. And the man who owned it all. But one thing was no longer there. Elena. One morning, Alexander was sitting at the breakfast table while Victoria sat across from him, idly scrolling through her phone. One of the maids placed a cup of coffee in front of her. Victoria glanced at the cup, then raised her eyes sharply toward the maid. "?Is this not the coffee I ordered" The maid grew flustered. "I'm sorry, ma'am. I'll bring you another cup right away." "Apparently, you don't listen very well." Victoria said coldly, then shoved the cup away, spilling its contents over the poor maid. Alexander watched the scene without comment. But for a moment, his memory took

Alexander didn't utter a single word.He stood where he was while Daniel continued talking about the deal as though nothing had happened.But Alexander could no longer hear a thing.His eyes still wandered toward the garden from time to time.Elena was there.Only a few meters away.And yet, he didn't move toward her.He could call her name.He could ask Daniel to leave them alone.He could approach her and ask where she had been for the past two months.But he did none of those things.For the first time, he chose to think before acting.He quietly took out his phone and typed a short message.Then he slipped it back into his pocket.Daniel asked, "Is everything all right?"Alexander raised his eyes to him."Of course."Daniel smiled."You seem distracted today.""I was thinking about the deal."It was an easy lie.So easy that Daniel never suspected a thing.Lunch continued.The two men discussed figures, investments, and the new expansion plan.Alexander participated in the convers