Serena kept a straight face. "Nothing."
'What a waste of such a good body.'
After that, the rumors about her rekindling things with Lucien finally died down. Even Lucien himself vanished from sight for quite some time, as if he had disappeared entirely.
Then one day, while Serena was walking alone down the street, someone suddenly clamped a hand over her mouth and nose from behind. Her vision went black, and she lost consciousness.
When she woke, she found herself in the apartment where she had once lived with Lucien. Every inch of it had been meticulously restored exactly as she remembered.
Lucien stood in the kitchen wearing an apron. Hearing her stir, he turned and smiled gently. "You're awake, Rena? Dinner will be ready soon."
Serena said nothing. She quietly edged toward the doo
