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That evening, he prepared a perfect romantic dinner to celebrate his professional success, similar to a proposal night. Clara, brimming with anticipation, was to momentarily believe she had the upper hand. But instead of a ring, she was handed a key—a brass, ornate key that symbolized her new future: a fresh start, outside his house and life. Her face morphing from hope to confusion, then anger, as she realized her manipulation had failed.
He revealed her overheard plan, confirming her intentions to laugh at his proposal and use him temporarily. With a calm tone, he instructed her that her belongings would be packed and waiting in a storage unit. Her protests and accusations of being a monster fell on deaf ears.