y, despite the long night of restless sleep. Her mind had been racing all night, filled with thoughts of the life she had entered int

into the space that was now hers. She opened drawers, arranged her clothes neatly in the wardrobe, and tried to make herself feel a

nt, her head turning toward the hallway. There was a slight rustling sound-

is cane absent from his side. Ethan, the blind man, was navigating his way through the house with ease, moving through the corridors as if he could s

misstepped and was heading straight toward a low table near the entrance-a piece of fur

hurt, so without thinking, she quickly stepped forwar

ard her, his voice sharp and irritated. "I don't need your

lp. It was instinctive. She didn't want him to hurt himself

ontinued, his voice cold as ice. "I don't need

ponse. She had meant no harm. She had simply wanted to help. But instead,

pped forward at Ethan's call. "Mr. Prescott," he sai

his expression unchanged. "Yes, take me to

rejected her outright. A bitter feeling spread through her chest. She had no illusions about their relationship

riage is this? She had hoped for something, anything, that could give her a sense of purpose i

staring out at the expansive grounds of the estate, her mind still lost in the frustration of her earlier encounter with Ethan. She hadn't

d, offering the envelope to

dn't expected anyone to send her anything. She took the envelope, no

e asked, her cu

sure of how to explain further. "Mr. Prescott asked me to deliver it to you. It's an invitati

on was for a formal event, with a gala-style dinner and speeches from prominent figures. She couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

ture from him, something that showed he was aware of her feelings, but all he had done was send Darius to do his wor

l go," she said, even though she didn't feel like it. "But it w

used on business. He doesn't always consider personal matters in the same light as he does his professional ones. But yo

go. Not because she didn't want to meet people or experience new things, but because the event was a remi