The Untouchable Queen

Ep • 11 Blind Trust

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There's no heavier burden than knowing you have shattered the heart that trusted you blindly and you proved them that they are really blind.

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Ever since the media frenzy about their marriage settled in, things between Juniper and Arsyn had changed. Not in a way that anyone else would notice, but in subtle shifts that only they could feel.

Arsyn’s fame, once untouchable, was starting to fade, even if just a little. The headlines weren't as frequent, and the spotlight that had been on him for years seemed to dim slightly, and that was hard for him to accept.

For as long as he had been in the entertainment industry, Arsyn always had a complicated relationship with fame. He hated the rumors, the constant invasion of privacy, and how the world felt entitled to every part of his life.

He often talked about wanting to escape it all, to live a quieter life without the noise. But now, with the attention drifting away, Arsyn realized how much he actually depended on it.

The fame and the media—it had been his friend and his enemy, his constant companion. And without it, he felt lost, like a part of him was missing.

Juniper, on the other hand, had never sought the spotlight in the same way. As a CEO, she was used to commanding attention in boardrooms, not gossip columns.

But after their marriage became public, the world’s eyes were on her too. And not just because she was Arsyn’s wife, but because she was a force on her own.

She was brilliant, beautiful, and, by many accounts, more successful than Arsyn. Her company was booming, her reputation as a powerful businesswoman growing every day. People admired her.

They praised her elegance, her intelligence, and the fact that she had built an empire at such a young age.

Arsyn felt proud of her, of course. But he couldn’t help but feel overshadowed. The headlines that used to be about his music, his career, were now focused on Juniper. "Juniper, the self-made billionaire." "Arsyn’s wife, the CEO."

He heard people talk about her like she was out of his league, and even though he knew better, those words started to sting. He had always been the star, and now it felt like he was just a part of her story.

At times, he would watch her from across the room, her calm demeanor, the way she handled everything with such grace, and he’d wonder if maybe she had outgrown him. Juniper never started arguments. She never raised her voice or got frustrated over small things.

She was patient, always understanding, and always giving him the space he needed. In her quiet way, she cared about him deeply, but that calmness also made him feel disconnected sometimes.

He wished for more passion, more proof that she cared, but instead, they fell into this routine where everything was perfect on the outside but lacking something on the inside.

And then, there were the whispers. The rumors that crept into his mind and gnawed at his confidence. People compared their successes, and the scales were always tipped in her favor.

She was the one running a billion-dollar company while Arsyn’s career, though still successful, wasn’t what it used to be. "She’s better than him," they’d say. "She earns more, she’s smarter, she’s more elegant."

As a man, hearing that felt like a punch to the gut. He couldn’t help but feel jealous, even though Juniper never once made him feel less than her.

Despite everything, Arsyn never let his jealousy show. He loved Juniper too much to let those feelings affect their relationship. He knew she wasn’t to blame.