Lucian's POV
I finished my work earlier than expected today.
The productivity had been surprisingly high, but now that I was done, restlessness crept in.
Being idle was never good for me.
When my mind had space to wander, it inevitably found its way back to her.
I swiveled in my leather executive chair, gazing out at the night through floor-to-ceiling windows. The city lights twinkled against the darkness, stars impossibly distant yet brilliant.
What a beautiful evening. If only Allison were here to share it with me.
The thought came unbidden, and I found myself opening i********:.
I hadn't checked her profile in days, telling myself it was better that way.
Yet here I was, my finger hovering over her icon.
I tapped it, a slight smile forming at the corner of
