- First Person's Perspective -
Enise’s POV
Lucian’s behavior puzzled me. He was usually so calculated, so meticulous, and yet his reaction to my engagement had been anything but level headed. I had always assumed our relationship was purely platonic, an alliance born out of mutual goals and shared pain. There were no strings, no expectations, and certainly no feelings. Or at least, that’s what I thought.
But his anger told a different story.
I had assured him that my actions with Lucas were all part of the act, a means to an end. I had done everything to convince him that I had no lingering feelings for Lucas. Yet, it seemed my assurances had fallen on deaf ears. The look in his eyes still lingered in my mind—doubt mixed with something I didn’t want to name.
It didn’t matter now. I ha
