Chapter 148

Ryan sat in the massive living room, the silence of the house almost suffocating.

His fingers absentmindedly trailed along the arm of the sofa as he stared at the empty walls, void of any warmth or personality.

Bella had cleared everything. All the paintings, the photos, and any semblance of the life he once shared with Iris.

But Bella was his wife now or so she told him. And she seemed to care about him more than anyone else. She told him how his family had turned on her, how they had never accepted their relationship.

Bella claimed they had even tried to sabotage her when she took over the company, forcing her to step in and save the empire in his absence.

Still, Ryan couldn’t help but feel a nagging doubt. It gnawed at the back of his mind, small flashes of memories that didn’t add up, but with no concrete evidence, he had nothing to cling to.

He rubbed his temples as the confusion lingered. "Maybe I'm overthinking this," he muttered to himself.

The door creaked open, and Bella