he'd just put on, her hands shaking

ould think-seeing your clothes on me, especially after

eriously? You think you're wo

world knew Alan hated her guts. That mess earlier was never about anythin

he wasn't scared of the fallout, why should she care? The moment he buttoned the last sn

d clothes and being thoroughly degraded inside and o

with anger, but where would he even direct it? He barely controlled his voice as

down but Chloe did, pale as a ghost and storming off, Paul thought it was just so

own. When the shame's laid out that clearly, all yo

en and stepped into the bedroom. Alan was t

ou doing? No matter what she did back then-she was just a kid! An

and tossed it in the trash. His voice came out low and sh

ould've touched. That's on her. He'

the right to humili

age simmering under his ski

er like that," Paul said, voice cold. "From now

s my enemy-that makes his sister the enemy of the Knights too! You really wanna marry her? Think about

lk away from this CEO job.

Because only with power can you actually protect the one you love! L

ce, an unsettling chill trailing behind him

hield her, the

not strong enough to protect her now

y. His footsteps echoed as

ount. The petals weren't your usual red-they faded from soft yellow at the edges to a

d, full of spite. "J

Jessica didn'

the

asked her to put them in a vase, then

hed a wide pond. Autumn wind skimmed over the surface

ash. And now you're pulling the same move? You've got zero

es, remember? Paul just carried me upstairs, yet Alan barged into my bedroom. Chloe, this really seems like a 'you'

she'd go straight to the cops. Le

sica hadn't even used much force-and yet, her words hi

you. Why the hell w

So now, coming back to

t I'm owed. And to find out w

oice low and sharp. "Chloe, remember what you did