The sky was still dark when Lina arrived at the jewellery store, and the streets were quiet at 6 AM when Lina stepped out of the taxi in front of the luxury jewellery store.
The high-end jewellery store had just opened for early private clients. She walked in with steady steps, the diamond ring on her finger catching the artificial lights.
It was the wedding ring Lucien had given her. A massive diamond surrounded by smaller ones, cold and expensive.
This ring had once symbolised everything she hoped for: love, security, a real marriage. Now it was nothing more than a heavy, expensive chain.
The ring on her finger felt heavier than it ever had before.
In her previous life, she had treasured it like a symbol of hope. Now, it was simply a past she wanted to run from.
She walked in and placed her wedding ring on the counter, on the velvet tray in front of the manager.
