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Chapter 854

Chapter 854

Lena wasn't a stranger to Aaron's place. He'd bought this penthouse before moving abroad, and honestly? The whole thing had been her idea.

She'd told him she loved homes that were spacious, open, and calming. And Aaron? He didn't even blink-just handed her the reins to design it however she wanted. But now, standing here again, it felt... different.

"You remember which room is yours?" Aaron's deep voice snapped her out of it.

Lena pressed her lips together lightly and glanced at the far-left room-the one with the floor-to-ceiling windows. The master bedroom

Back then, she hadn't even hesitated before claiming it as her own. And Aaron? He'd just nodded like it was no big deal.

Now, the memory made her cringe. The audacity of her younger self. "I don't remember," she lied.

"Come on, I'll show you," Aaron said. He grabbed her luggage, heading toward the master bedroom.

"Uncle Aaron," she said, stopping him mid-step.

expression calm and steady, as

"I'll just stay in the guest room. It's

a

Lena blinked. "What?"

This penthouse, massive as it was, had only two bedrooms: one for him, and

"It's not really appropriate for me to stay in that room. I'll take the other

sure you want to stay

thing she needed was to investigate a grown man's

curiosity-she followed

bedding booked cold and uninviting. If she stayed here, she'd feel like she'd been dropped

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like a hug. Yeah, Aaron in that

up his current room, she noted that while it wasn't as luxurious as the master, it was still more than

said, grabbing her luggage before he

stepping into a time warp. Everything was exactly as she'd left it years ago-her dream room

frozen, caught

voice broke the silence behind her. "Take a look around. If you need anything, let