Serena POV The next morning, I sat at the dining table, bathed in the pale, cool light of dawn. A porcelain cup of steaming black tea sat before me, the steam curling lazily into the quiet air.For the first time in my entire adult life, my chest didn't feel like it was trapped in a vise.There was no nagging anxiety. No frantic internal monologue wondering if I had texted Damian back quickly enough, if my tone had been sweet enough, or if I had done enough to earn a fraction of his affection. In my past life, I had bled myself dry trying to satisfy a man whose capacity for love was a bottomless void. I had handed over my savings, my time, my dignity, and my peace of mind, all in the delusional hope that one day he would look at me and decide I was worthy.What a pathetic, blind fool I was."Madam, would you like some more tea?" the maid asked softly, her footsteps light against the polished hardwood.I looked up, offering a calm, polite smile—one entirely devoid of the hollow
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