Your Love for Her Was the Death of Me

"Ms. Rowe, are you certain you want to delete all identity records? Once they're erased, you'll be completely removed from the system. No one will be able to find you again."

Eva Rowe pauses for a moment before nodding with quiet resolve. "Yes. I want to disappear from this world. I want to make sure no one can ever find me."

Two seconds of silence follow on the other end, as if they're giving her one last chance to reconsider.

"Understood, Ms. Rowe. The wipeout protocol will be completed within 14 days. By then, you'll be officially 'dead' in all databases. Please make the necessary arrangements."

With that, the call ends.

Eva books a one-way ticket to Felnor, scheduled for 14 days later. Then, she turns off her phone, watching as the screen goes dark.

She stands by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring out at the endless city lights, and lets out a soft, cold laugh.

She is no longer anyone's Eva.

The TV played a live broadcast of Sereno Group's global jewelry launch.

The powerful conglomerate, headquartered in Veritas and dominating both luxury and financial sectors across Avalon, had long been shrouded in mystery.

But one name loomed behind its empire—Leo Sereno, the enigmatic kingpin of Veritas' criminal underworld.

Tonight, for the first time in years, he made a public appearance. Dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, he unveiled the group's newest masterpiece—the Amoura Eva necklace.

The necklace featured a 30-carat pear-cut diamond at its center, surrounded by seven blood-red rubies. Each stone symbolized silent devotion.

The moment it was revealed, media across the globe went into a frenzy, and social media feeds exploded, with hashtags trending in less than a minute.

Leo said only one thing. "For her, any price is worth paying."

The screen flickered, cutting to street interviews. "Hi there, do you know anything about Don Leo and his wife, Eva's love story?" the reporter asked.

A woman in a floral sundress sighed dreamily. "Who doesn't? He published an entire private journal just for Eva—every single page was a memo to her. She once mentioned that she liked cherries, so he flew in an entire shipment of cherry trees from Bellavigna and planted them all over their estate.

"It looks like a damn forest from a fairytale now! If my husband had even half that devotion… Forget it. It's infuriating to even think about it."

The screen flickered again.

A college student clasped her hands, her eyes gleaming. "He's beyond devoted! A few years ago, Eva had acute kidney failure, and the doctors said she needed a match immediately.

"That night, Don Leo went under the knife and gave her one of his kidneys. He said, 'If she can't live, I don't deserve to either.' That's not just love—it's something out of a romance epic."

Across Veritas and the internet, everyone was in awe of Leo and Eva's romance.

Eva sat in the dimly lit living room, her gaze fixed on the interview playing on the screen.