After that fateful night when Nicholas left Luciana's chambers, the world seemed to shift. Just two days later, amidst hopes for the future and unseen doubts, the marriage ceremony between Luciana and David was held. And in what felt like the blink of an eye, two swift years passed by.
Nicholas kept his word and didn't appear in front of Luciana. If it wasn't an event that caused them to be in the same location or the same room, there was absolutely no contact between them.
But anytime they met, one could feel how the atmosphere surrounding them crackled with tension and electricity. It was evident in the lingering glances that only she and Nicholas could understand, each one layered with unspoken secrets.
What they hadn't realized was that David had already noticed the strange atmosphere between them but had kept it to himself. Instead, he acted like an overly pampering and attentive husband to Luciana in public, especially when Nicholas was present.