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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 to give up on Navier.

  • tried gathering mementos from their relationship, hoping to use shared memories to

  • win her back.

  • taken everything except Ophelia’s

  • find a single photograph of Navier.

  • of marriage, they didn’t even have a single picture together.

  • had been rushed, and he’d refused to take wedding photos with her.

  • he couldn’t find even one snapshot of them

  • gripping his hair

  • he win

  • sense of powerlessness washed over him. Work emails and calls piled up, ignored.

  • finally rose to leave,

  • them intently, Lysander hesitated before logging into his verified

  • I think I’ve fallen for you. If you come back to me, I’ll marry you and we’ll never be apart again.”

  • confirmed authentic, the comments section exploded.

  • your love confession to Celeste? Now

  • to marry–Celeste or Navier? And

  • you’d loved Celeste for years. But you were still married to

  • followers noticed inconsistencies. Former college

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  • revealing more

  • college, wasn’t he dating someone named Ophelia? The

  • 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?”

  • some twisted version of juggling three women? Who does he actually

  • scandal blew up, with virtually no one defending Lysander.

  • he made no attempt to stop the discourse. His reputation meant nothing–if

  • next moment, A new headline flashed across his

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