facade of her life

She was facing the consequences of her actions— But strangely, she wasn't disappointed. Because for the very first time in her life, Elena had chosen herself. She had defied her stepsister—no, her tormentor and now she was paying the price for her actions. Her stepsister had always been the golden girl, the one with the diamond smile and a temper dipped in poison. The one whose father adored her beyond logic, beyond limits—The one to whom he never said no and to Elena, he never even said yes. Life under their roof was a silent war. Elena grew up walking on shattered glass, obedient to cruelty, and numb to hope. Until him. Until Luca Romano - the boy who has green eyes but she didn't know his name nothing - only his green eyes. She met him at the temple—the only place she was ever allowed to go, the only place her soul could still breathe. He wasn't supposed to look at her and make a soft corner at her heart But he did. And she? She did the unthinkable. She helped him escape Liya's obsession, which was not some lovely dovely. It was dark because her sister only knew one thing - Use and throw. That night, Elena whispered goodbye to the boy she barely knew— the boy who said, "I'll come back for you. I swear it." She didn't believe him. Not really. But still... hope flickered in her heart like a stubborn candle. Three years have passed. Three years of waiting. Three years of bruises hidden beneath long sleeves. Three years of whispering to the stars, "Maybe today." And then... someone came. But it wasn't him. It wasn't the boy with kind eyes and calloused hands who promised freedom. It was someone else. Or maybe... someones. A shadow from the past? An enemy of her sister? A friend she never knew she had? A devil with a better offer? Whoever they were... they didn't come with flowers. They came with guns And secrets. -----