After Ren's death, Denial could barely breathe. His chest felt hollow. Like a living corpse himself, he carried Ren's lifeless body into his car, and drove away—away from the city, away from the memories, away from the cruel destiny that had stolen everything once again.
He didn't stop until he reached his hometown—the same place where Eva had once been buried. The woman he had loved. The first scar on his soul. And now, the second.
Ren's body was laid to rest beside Eva's grave, beneath the same sky, under the same soil, in a place Denial thought could offer some kind of peace to his torn soul. But peace was nowhere to be found.
That night, Denial stood silently before both graves, staring at the moonless sky. And then he screamed—
> "Please, God… just kill me! I don't want this cursed life anymore. I don't want to lose my loved ones again and again. Just end this... end me."
But heaven stayed silent. The stars didn't blink. The wind carried away his cry like it meant nothing.
Denial clenched his fists. Rage overtook sorrow.
> "You're not listening, right? Fine! Then I don't want you to listen anymore. I don't need you."
From that moment on, Denial made a vow.
He would never fall in love again.
No more attachments. No more warmth. No more vulnerability.
He returned to his life of black and white—no colors, no songs, no touches, no smiles. Only silence. Only work.
The days turned into weeks. Weeks into months. Years passed.
Denial buried himself in work—his cursed identity constantly forcing him to change his name, his address, his world. City after city, mask after mask, he continued to live. Or rather, survive.
Using the experience, skills, and wisdom earned through his pain, he built a business empire. Branches of his companies spread like wildfire across countries. He had power, influence, and unimaginable wealth now.
But not love.
Never again.
He was the master of fortune, but a prisoner of fate.
Even surrounded by luxury, Denial remained alone.
Empty.
Shattered.
No one dared to ask why he never smiled. No one questioned why the powerful, rich, mysterious Denial never allowed anyone close.
Because they didn't know...
His heart had been buried twice—
Once with Eva.
And once with Ren.
And there was nothing left to bury anymore.
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