Amanda’s POV
I let go. Everything. My obsession, my jealousy, my expectations.
And miraculously, the weight seemed to lift from my shoulders. I felt lighter, no longer consumed by anger or bitterness, and for the first time in a long while, I was at peace. Perhaps it was because Orion had started to let me back in. There was a softness in his gaze again, a warmth in his touch that had been missing for so long. The realization that we had reached this stage of healing left me feeling overwhelmed with gratitude.
Distance from my so-called friends had also granted me clarity. The glamorous life I once reveled in now seemed empty, a mere distraction from my own insecurities. I saw through the shallow conversations, the pointless indulgences, and realized that all of it had only wasted my ti
