Ashes Of Desire
But the seed of unease had already taken root, and it didn't loosen its grip the way the rest of him did.
The day unfolded in its usual rhythm — breakfast on the terrace, Sophia discussing the studio plans and an upcoming charity gala with the same decisive tone she'd carried since before the accident, Lila watching the exchange with a quiet concern she still hadn't voiced to anyone.
Later, Alex took her out on the water, cutting the motor in a secluded cove. "Remember how we used to disappear out here? No empire, no threats, just us." He pulled her into his lap, nuzzling her neck, and she leaned into it easily enough, murmuring something warm against his ear. But afterward, stretched beside
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