Liora's POV I couldn’t forget what Ravenna said; my mind kept thinking about what she said in the suite before leaving. She would rather not dwell much on that thought; Darius is now her past, and I need to focus on my present. I went to my motel room and counted the cash; it’s enough to get me a modest apartment. I need to start rebuilding my life in small, deliberate steps. Two weeks after leaving the mansion, she moves into a modest apartment using the money Ravenna gave her. It is simple, quiet, and unremarkable—but it is hers. The ownership changes everything in ways I do not yet fully understand. No surveillance, no control, no expectations hidden behind politeness. No staff pestering around her, just total freedom, and damn, she loves it here. I created structure wher

