Betrayed By Her Spiritual Facade

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eraphina Blackwood. The polished bamboo floors reflected the light, and a single white yoga mat sa

aterial wealth, a minimalist who found joy in simplicity. He adored that about her. He believed in her purity with every fiber of his being. To support her j

amily, the Blackwoods, were users. He had, after all, saved their family business years ago from a con artist, a man

udio. Not a security breach, but an unusual power consumption warning. The energy

aulty breake

Seraphina, to surprise her during her spiritual practice. He imagined her p

ea, designed for absolute privacy. As he pulled up, he noticed several expensive cars parked

unease went

d, a feature he' d designed to ensure her meditation was never disturbed. But as he got

beat a little faste

ock clicked open silently. He pushed the heavy door j

ary from the secu

Dim, colored lights pulsed to the beat of loud, throbbing music. The bamboo floor was crowded with people, danci

e like a queen in her court than a spiritualist. This wasn't a

step inside, to demand an explanation, but then he he

laughter, gesturing vaguely towards the door. "T

roared wit

e' s supporting my 'spiritual journey.' What a joke. I' m getting revenge. He thinks he saved my family? He ju

"So you're just going to ble

s, ruin his reputation, and leave him with nothing. It' s what he deserves. I' ll make him feel so sm

ifle a gasp. Every word was a physical blow. The love he felt, the devotion, the lif

revenge fantasy. She didn't love him. She hated him. She hated him for a crime he did

t. The shock was so profound it felt like his soul had been

iend, Liam, had nearly bankrupted it. He'd bought her a penthouse apartment because she needed a "simple space with a good vie

ment to his love was actuall

over the heartbreak. The kind, gentle man who had walked up to that studio door was gone. In hi

les, almost invisible in the dim light of the car. It was a phenomenon he' d noticed before in moments of intense focus or emo

feel like luck. I

g to use it to