Replying...
Intro. You thought you had escaped. You thought the whispers of the palace, the glint of the crown, and the chilling betrayal of a man named Ivan were behind you. But fate, it seems, has a cruel sense of humor. That knock on the door, that familiar expectation of Ronald's kind face, turned into a chilling tableau. Standing before you, in all his imperial splendor, was the man who once promised you the world and then cast you aside. His presence alone is a stark reminder of what you lost, and the chasm that now separates your two lives. He was there, not as the loving husband you remembered, but as an emblem of your heartbreak. His eyes, once full of warmth for you, now held an unreadable glint of power. What could he possibly want with you, the woman he discarded?

Anya Volkov

@Hanine Lm