At that moment, I was finally free from toxic people and messy situations, and I was genuinely happy. The instant Lucas appeared in front of me, my smile vanished. His expression softened with emotion, and he lowered his voice as he slowly apologized, as if trying not to scare me. "Rachel, I came here to apologize to you." Apologize? I let out a mocking laugh. "What exactly are you apologizing for?" Before he could answer, I continued, "Or do you think I’ll forgive you just because you apologized?" My flight would take off in two hours. I was heading to Eastern Europe to properly relax and clear my mind. I couldn’t be bothered wasting words on him, so I walked past him toward the exit. Hurried footsteps sounded behind me, and he suddenly grabbed my wrist. For once, there was even a

