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  • Even though Aubrey didn’t mind her past, Navier couldn’t dismiss it so easily.

  • Just when she thought their relationship would end before it began, Aubrey changed tactics in his pursuit.

  • He declared his feelings with intensity, practically ready to announce it to the world.

  • “You don’t need to give me your whole heart,” he told her bluntly. “Just enjoy my love. I’ll wait for the day you fall for me completely.”

  • Eventually, Navier did fall. She told herself there was nothing wrong with embracing the present.

  • Love earnestly while it lasts and part ways when it fades.

  • At least her happiness now was genuine–that was enough.

  • Thinking of it, Navier tightened her arms around him now.

  • “I love you a little more today than yesterday,” she whispered.

  • Aubrey chuckled softly. “The honor is mine. Same here.”

  • Lysander watched as she disappeared from view, his body thrashing against the men restraining

  • him.

  • Every instinct screamed that he needed to keep her with him.

  • But with armed bodyguards surrounding him, escape was impossible.

  • Lysander watched helplessly as she vanished from sight, his heart pounded in his chest

  • She was meant to stay by his side forever–how dare she leave him for someone else?

  • He can’t accept it!

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  • to America, Lysander refused

  • mementos from their relationship, hoping to use shared

  • win her back.

  • fire had taken everything except

  • a single

  • realized with shocking clarity–after years of

  • he’d refused to take wedding photos

  • find even one snapshot

  • sofa, gripping his hair

  • he win Navier

  • over him. Work emails and calls piled up,

  • later, as he finally rose to leave, the

  • Lysander hesitated before logging into his verified Instagram account.

  • of the divorce decree with the caption: “Navier, I messed up. I think I’ve fallen for you. If you come back

  • confirmed authentic, the

  • Now you’re publicly proposing to another woman–trying to have

  • to marry–Celeste or Navier? And who’s the

  • You claimed you’d loved Celeste for years. But you were still

  • accusations mounted, discerning followers noticed inconsistencies. Former college classmates

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  • wasn’t he dating someone named Ophelia?

  • come on, everyone knows Lysander has only ever loved his first love, Ophelia Belmont. The guy was so obsessed he nearly followed her to the grave. Then, out of nowhere, he agreed to a marriage alliance with Navier. And as for Celeste… are we seriously gonna pretend she doesn’t look exactly

  • like someone?”

  • twisted version of juggling three women? Who does he actually love? I’m completely

  • with virtually no one

  • the comments, his face darkened, but he made no attempt to stop the discourse. His reputation meant nothing–if only Navier would see

  • next moment, A new headline flashed across

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