Chapter 12

Lucian's POV I could see her deliberate attempts to ignore me, but I wasn't the type to back down easily. After so many years, a woman had finally caught my attention, and I wasn't about to let her slip through my fingers. Anna wasn't just any woman—she was my savior, the one who had unknowingly rekindled the passion I thought I had lost forever. She was special. A slow smile stretched across my lips as I stepped closer to her, lowering my voice so only she could hear. "Listen, I've been up since early morning and haven't even had breakfast yet. Have breakfast with me." Her response was instant—and colder than I expected. "I don't have time. Sorry, I can't accompany you." Then, without another glance, she turned on her heel and walked away. I stood there, momentarily stunned, watching her retreating form. My chest tightened with frustration. 'Why is she so cold to me?' An unsettling thought crept into my mind, one that made my stomach knot with jealousy. 'Does she still have feelings f