Chapter 550

Nicholas' POV

Ivy stood there for a long moment, completely still, her silhouette framed by the faint glow of snow reflecting through the windows. I could hear her breathing, slightly uneven, as she processed what I'd just asked.

"Yes," she said finally, her voice low and uncertain. "That name is… familiar to me."

Familiar. Not recognizable. Not remembered.

Familiar, like something she knew withou