• Chapter 23

  • 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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  • being forcibly returned to America, Lysander refused to

  • he tried gathering mementos from their relationship, hoping to

  • win her back.

  • had taken everything except Ophelia’s

  • single

  • realized with shocking clarity–after years of marriage, they didn’t even have a single picture together.

  • and he’d refused to take

  • couldn’t find even one snapshot of

  • the sofa, gripping his hair in frustration.

  • could he win

  • sense of powerlessness washed over him. Work emails

  • rose to leave, the divorce papers

  • intently, Lysander hesitated before logging into his

  • posted a photo of the divorce decree with the caption: “Navier, I messed up. I think I’ve fallen for you. If you come back to me, I’ll marry

  • Once confirmed authentic, the comments

  • to Celeste? Now you’re

  • marry–Celeste or Navier? And who’s

  • you were

  • discerning followers noticed inconsistencies.

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  • more

  • wasn’t he dating someone named Ophelia? The girl

  • 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

  • like someone?”

  • twisted version of juggling

  • up, with virtually no one

  • to stop the discourse.

  • next moment, A new headline flashed across his

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