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----- That night, Clara and I celebrated with cheap wine on our tiny balcony that barely fit two people standing. “To Genevieve Moreau,” Clara toasted. “And to new beginnings.” “We don’t know if she’s actually offering me anything—” “She will. I can feel it. This is it, Serena. This is your moment.” I looked out at Paris. Lights glowing in thousands of windows. Each one a life. A story. A person trying to survive and maybe thrive. Six months ago, I’d left New York broken. Destroyed. With nothing. Now I had this. A city that didn’t know my shame. A job that might become a career. A chance to build something entirely my own.

I giggle at him, overcome with feelings so intense that I’m lightheaded. “It’s why I’m perfect for you. No one knows you like I do, baby, and no one ever will. Guess we better start getting ready to tell our families we’re going to Paris for a year, huh? New adventure…. New chapter.” End of Book Two – Book Three follows on.

The world outside, forgotten. He devoured me entirely, leaving marks that weren't just on my skin but on my soul. And today I can barely walk without feeling the weight of every touch, every bite, every promise whispered in the dark. I made my interest in Paris clear during our drive to Maison. With carefully calculated questions about architecture, about the bistros hidden in alleyways, and about the places only true Parisians know. But since we arrived at Maison, he disappeared.

Shit Do not ask me how I got up the ladder without hands, but my body is covered in bruises when I ascend. And my face has a few more cuts and scrapes to add to my raccoon look thanks to a broken nose. We make our way through the desolate streets of Bordeaux, passing a few fresh bodies on the cobblestones. The people seemed to have died suddenly on their way to wherever they were heading. The history books weren't kidding about people perishing within a few hours of catching the plague. I detected that the Princess' party all kept cloths to their noses because of the "evil

So while he sat in a boardroom being intimidatingly competent, I took myself on a solo tour of the city with a croissant in one hand and a badly folded map in the other, because I refused to be the kind of person who stared at their phone in Paris. I found a bookshop on a narrow street that seemed to exist outside of time entirely, the kind with books stacked floor to ceiling and a cat asleep on the counter and an elderly owner who spoke no English but somehow understood exactly what I was looking for anyway. I spent an hour there and left with ten books and zero regrets.

Aurelia smiling said, “You look like you’re auditioning for Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Pretending to swoon, he replied, “Oh, darling, if I were any thinner, Audrey Hepburn would roll in her grave. Sit, sit—we have so much to discuss. Paris! Paris, Aurelia! The city of couture, croissants, and men with cheekbones sharper than my kitchen knives.” Eloise giggled, sipping her latte trying to avoid work today. Aurelia tried to relax, but Jake caught the sadness in her eyes.

He tore the world apart looking for me. When three days of searching turned up nothing, Grayson went straight to Vidar, demanding to know where I was. But Vidar and I hadn't contacted each other ever since I'd been discharged from the hospital that day. He had no idea where I'd gone. He couldn't reach me through the mind-link, and my phone was turned off. Around that time, Grayson learned from Vidar that while my injuries weren't life-threatening, I'd lost the pup because of the incident.

He gripped the steering wheel tightly, using all his strength to hold back the overwhelming urge to rush up to her door. No one understood the feeling of losing and then regaining someone better than he did. He couldn't approach and refused to be forgotten. Just like that, he sat through the night, watching as the sky gradually turned pale. Only when he estimated she was waking up did he finally drive away. That morning, Eloise went to work as usual. One of her clients suddenly requested an in-person meeting. When she stepped into the conference room, it wasn't a client but Jonathan. The moment she saw him, she understood everything.

"Hi, is this about Isabelle—" "Hello? Is this Mr. Griffin from Apartment 609? I'm calling from management, and we've received complaints about a suitcase in your apartment stairwell that's been there for days. Is there a reason why you haven't brought it home?" Alexander returned to the apartment and froze at the sight of the forgotten pink suitcase. He couldn't have known what I felt when I packed the suitcase, and he certainly wouldn't understand why I had left it on the stairwell. He brought the suitcase home and turned the numbers on the combination lock. It was the wrong passcode, and the suitcase wouldn't open.

He wasn’t looking at anyone in particular, just staring into his glass, fingers slowly turning it in place. Still, for now, the room was warm with laughter. -- I placed my fork down gently on the edge of my plate, wiping the corners of my mouth with my napkin. I leaned slightly forward, eyes narrowing playfully as I looked across the table at Serena, who was still giggling from Raymond’s embarrassing sprinkler story. “Serena,” I said, tilting my head. “So... tell me. What’s Paris like?” She blinked, surprised. “Oh. Uh, Paris?” She smiled. “It’s magical, really. A little chaotic, but in a good way. Full of history, energy… people who think their coffee is superior to everyone else’s.”