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Uhmm, Lucas cleared his throat and walked into the room where Bella and her Dad stayed.
" I see you guys are having a good time, this condition will only last for a while, so please bear with me" He said, pleading to them
"It's ok and we'll be fine" Bella replied, putting up a fake smile.
As days turned into weeks, Bella found herself adjusting to the new, unsettling rhythm of life within Lucas's mansion. Despite the luxury and apparent safety it offered, the golden cage was a constant reminder of her lack of freedom and the dark shadow cast by the mafia world over her once simple life.
Lucas, on the other hand, seemed to be wrestling with his own set of demons. His involvement with Bella and her father had unintentionally woven their fates together, binding him to a responsibility he hadn't fully anticipated.
