Chapter 471

I looked around the room, feeling a bit lost. I had previously visited this kind of lavish manor. During my days with Ethan, on every trip we took, he made sure to offer the best of everything—luxury cars, fine wine, jewelry, you name it. I should've been enjoying myself, feeling completely satisfied, but deep down, there was always a sense of unease. It was like all of this was just smoke and mirrors—fading away instantly. A fleeting illusion. Something that would leave me lying awake at night, tears soaking my pillow. I couldn't help but laugh bitterly at myself. Had I ever truly let go? No. It was all just pretending, deceiving myself. But the past was over… and it needed to be. It was time to pick myself up and move forward. I quickly got up and freshened up. When I looked in the mirror, I was no longer confused. I opened the door, and Rowan was waiting downstairs. When he saw me, he came over, took my hand, and kissed the back of it lightly. "Good morning, Ms. Wiley.