d, gazing at a woman I had never

nic, who was glaring at Har

e's no sister of mine. I will never see her as family again," Ha

paralyzed as I watched her walk away, unsure of how to respo

n the door through which she had just exited,

nd the depth of her hatred for me was

his woman named Eve and her was cl

g to convince this man that

me, no matter what I said or did, and I

he office. I recognized him from yesterday, and he looked frantic as he en

g out of the office. I stood there, glancing down at my ni

husband, undressing me was unsettling. Without a word,

ately, I stumbled upon a pair of jeans and a t-shirt

shouting from outside, which made me re

stepped outside, I spotted Ivan by the

k with tension, and I sensed that things were about to escalate. I was thrilled to see Iv

uted, his eyes locked ont

m me, you sick pervert!" Dominic shot bac

ent further conflict, I suggest you hand her over," Iva

toward him, but Dominic's men restrained me. When I

s he saw me being held back. I looked at him, yearning to

Dominic bellowed, signaling

gun as his men followed suit. But instead of fear, he chu

e frowned and kept his gun trained on Dominic, who stood there unflinchin

p. At the wedding, he had frozen when Dominic showed up, and now he l

ominic, whose smile only grew

eager to understand t

d terrible things to you. And now you're going to choose

om why Ivan felt guilty. In that moment,

estrained me, preventing me from runn

anything to keep me? It repulsed me, yet I c

your wife! My parents are alive, and

fury, tears streaming down my face. He looked at me with a

nd smirk on Ivan's face, whi

thing was off, and I was det

manded, turning his back to me. In that moment, I heard the g

Without a word, I was taken to my room and thrown inside. I poun

ed my mind; noth

was involved with a mob, but showing up here less th

promoted me to manager. Within a month, he proposed, and my parents were thrilled to see me

d been in a car accident last year, resulting in major surgery on my

omething was off from the very beginning, t

now. As I was lost in my thoughts, the

white shirt stained with his blood. I couldn't hel

pain, but the blood on his shirt told a different story. Part of me wondered i

king," he said with a smi

, my tone sharper than intended, but

to me with that innocent look of yours," he

nted out, fully aware he knew, but I h

something isn't right when you see me," he teased again, a smirk

to give him the satisfaction

bout," I interrupted, attempting to wa

g within me. I want you, Clarissa, more than anything else." He whispered, and I stared at him in disbelief; s

lied, but he only smirked in response. Without