Whisked Away
Lights, microphones, the backdrop of the DeLuca insignia, all readied for a live broadcast that would stream not just in Manhattan, but across continents.
Amara stood before the mirror in the dressing room. No diamonds, no designer gown—just a simple black dress, her hair pulled back. Vulnerable, stripped of armor. She studied her own reflection, and for the first time, she saw not the frightened girl Ethan wanted the world to remember, but a woman forged through fire.
Luca entered quietly, holding her hand in his. “You don’t owe them perfection, Amara. You only owe them yourself.”
Her lips trembled into a faint smile. “Then let’s give them me.”
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