Chapter 9 The Void Between Them

• The days after her departure stretched on like smoke, curling around her mind and refusing to fade. She hadn’t planned where to go. She just left—with nothing but the ache in her chest and the sound of his indifference echoing through her.
• No calls. No texts. No footsteps coming after her.
• The mansion that once caged her now stood like a ghost in her memory, the gilded floors and dark marble halls suffocating in their beauty. Her phone remained silent. Not even his men came searching. Not even a single order to bring her back.