ed a stone to grind through the

an abandone

been crouching there when firework

e wedding had happened on schedule. She and Da

stood, then walked along

so she took off her earrings and traded

ing hot enough to numb the tip of her tongue, but s

r remember when sh

terday mor

that the sandwich smelled so

white high heels stop

up against

till wearing he

me. I left you one little op

ssed through Isabella's mind, and m

st three months had not simply been to torme

rday, to make her crawl o

continued, "It's just that you didn't run far enough. Wi

nswer. She kept ea

o documents. She co

ke a rat crossing the street, sle

d five more days,

then suddenly sighed, as if finally de

y out. In three days, an illegal boat will leave East

don't blame me for being ruthless. After all, no wom

wanted to share a h

turned her into a toy,

d, she had never had

to the trash, turned, and walked a

Isabella felt her

el had forced her to wear and exc

s finally going to

would soon be

ed up from behind her

ere by yourself? I've bee

le before she could react. The m

h me. Stop wan

ly shook of

ou? I don'

k again, muttering, "Honey, hurry. If

's mind

probably another trap

of bodyguards in black surrounded t

the middle of them, his

intment churning in his gaze, along with

way with another man.

hand. In his palm was the engagement rin

ring, then lifted h

aded it for money so you could elope with another man. Isabel

uth so completely, Isabe

where, broke free of the m

nics more than once. How dare you question me? I want to leave because I want to live. I don't want to be locked in your basemen

response. She turned and rus

ion, Daniel's cool voic

ring back. Who would d

d Isabella, his eyes

ily, everything will be the same as before. I can even make an exception and let you raise Emi

ng as his toy, withou

refu

rded the boat, the sai

retreat, she pressed

noble man on the shore,

clearly. The young man I loved is never coming back. So the vows

she closed her eyes

never see Daniel again