Elías found refuge in a quiet coastal town far from the opulent world of Dmitri Volkov. He took on a new identity, shedding his old life like a snake shedding its skin. He worked as a bartender, pouring drinks and listening to the stories of strangers.
The memories of Dmitri still haunted him, but he refused to let them consume him. He embraced the simplicity of his new existence, finding solace in the rhythm of the waves and the warmth of the sun on his skin.
He made new friends, people who knew nothing of his past, who saw him for who he was in the present. He even started to paint again, pouring his emotions onto canvases, finding a new outlet for his creativity.
Slowly but surely, Elías began to heal. He learned to live without Dmitri, to find happiness in his own company. He realized that he was stronger than he thought, that he could survive even the deepest heartbreak.