Betrayed on the wedding day
“Thank you, Adrian… thank you. You make me feel… truly loved.”
Her words struck like a knife. His hand shook, the cigarette slipping from his fingers onto the balcony floor.
“I promise, Leviana,” he said hoarsely. “I’ll keep my word.”
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That night, Adrian began making reservations. His fingers typed mechanically across the laptop—routes, suites, amenities. The screen filled with images of endless seas and radiant skies. But to him, they were nothing more than shadows of betrayal against himself.
When the last detail was set, he sat motionless, staring at the empty screen.