Inside the private elevator, silence pressed in from all sides. Not calm, but tense, each of them holding back words they weren’t ready to say.Richard stood at the back, arms folded, his attention fixed on Aria.Finally, he spoke.“Why are you here?” His voice was sharp, controlled. After a beat, it turned colder. “Did you come with him?”The question wasn’t simple curiosity. It carried clear judgment.Richard’s meaning was obvious. Adrian and Alessia’s marriage had barely ended, yet Adrian was already standing beside Aria, as if one chapter had closed only for another to begin immediately.Richard didn’t bother softening his tone.“So this is where we are now,” he added quietly. “Things move on quickly.”Aria didn’t look away.“Ever wondered,” she said evenly, “that all of this started because of you... not me?”The air inside the elevator tightened.Richard’s jaw clenched, but he said nothing. Not because he agreed, but because cameras watched from above. Even here, nothing was tru
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