st night, Nora realized she wasn't nearly a

, he praised her beauty, and the next, he was telling her to die. This entire novel world was rigged in his favor. Eve

with pressure, his faint sc

self: You are No

man like him, she should appear indifferent and unafraid. Besides, wit

erself, the tre

head, locking

ess, his eyes narrowing slightly, a glimme

t just felt off. He couldn't pinpoint exactly what, but it see

pounding in her c

, shimmering with a faint glow. She was trying so hard to look un

have any reason

was she,

twelve years younger than him

her without another glance, his entoura

as Nora turned her head to see a group

ce and allure. She noticed Liam's brief interest i

rlotte, one of the most tragic su

otte was the second female lead. She schemed against the female lead, Lena Harding, multiple times, creating

Nora's gaze flic

wanted nothing

ard Spencer gave her a push, whispering,

anted

n a black shirt, the top two buttons casually undone. His ga

ach him, but his temper was too

rossed, surrounded by a few

Dad, no one else is going up

ok. "Don't worry. Once he sees

e, Nora braced hers

e, an empty wine b

ust as Nora

bottle pointed

ks like Liam's luck is

eyes, noticing Nora s

Her expression was confused, not sure whether to adva

pristine white dress, so pure

d against his lips.

as everyone's atten

s tightened. In a soft voice

hands offered th

teased, "Liam, a token

e quickly corrected, "It's a birthday gift." Her v

casual glance an

et out a l

o the box, her

n. An old, vint

it up, squinting slightly, then pointe

ly burst

more unlucky t

her fear, no

our name?

oft, carrying a hint of vulnerab

t su

repeating aft

. She wanted to run, to never come back. Was h

the fact that Liam was pointing a gun

it looked like someth

at Nora, then slowly put

letely paraly

re," he

ill, Nora ste

aised an eyebrow. "Liam

e's face

idn't

el-whoever the bottle landed on ha

m pulled her down, se

cold darkness in his eyes, m

uncontrollabl

dn't change as he le

y-by covering his m

s landed o