urned around, eyes narrowing

said, his voice

no intention o

she repeated, her eye

ew seconds before he scoffed lowly. "I

ards the 'wasted' food,

end your birthday with you

it caused Ivory's heart to clench all the more, aching painfull

rself composure. "Get back at you? I

ontinued: "Evangeline has returned to Paris, hasn't she? Now

o the wall, his eyes cold as a thousand y

had enough of this. Chasing someone who would never turn to love you wou

adreel began, unaware of the storm inner her at al

own from the steps he had climbed wi

ed through her and his posture, his demeanor, all of that was too m

roaching, using the height gap that existe

le, and with his palms on both sides, tra

h hitching and her heart, against her will,

that Evangeline and I were bound to be together. You, were also very much aware of thi

ge but everyone regarded her as a bitch who took advantage. Her labor, her effort, and her dedication mean

l had to stay in the hospital bed for the rest of his life? She scoffed at her thoughts. Why should she care about this now? She could accep

the same cold tone as his, "Right,

dark but she was not

he smirked heartlessly at him. "But it tu

ory filed for divorce only to gain his attention. He

Ivory had little education, not as versatile as her stepsister. If it wasn't for the fact that she

chest tighten to the point of suffocation. He always looked at her like that, ne

Since he wanted a specific reason

dy and sneered, "No one wants

enge. They were the ones who sent the video to disgust

's instinct, Ivory could tell she was faking an orgasm. It was

t and a dangerous glint fla

she could just meet his gaze, "I'm a woman, Gadreel. I'm tired

ithout warning grabbed her chin in betw

hers, while his finger made its way to her lower li

because you're sex

dreel paid no attention to this, perhaps because he

felt or seen them this close and

ght, pressed down harder on t

it cold, but def

rossed his mind but he discarded them at o

ght orange ones that carried a suspecting amount of innocence in

st that you'll jump into bed with the

te her like that when he was the cheater? Her h

ur dick should learn to ge

doing us both a favor. You said it yourself, Evangel

back on him after slapping his face? He held her shoulder locking her between the

divorce me whenever you want," He narrowed his eyes and leaned closer

Ivory felt her eyes water ever

ic, Ivory." Eventually, Gadreel

guest. Just don't come crying to me lat

d from Ivory's view. Only when she heard the door

ing over a piece of silverware. It clattered to the ground and shattered, a shard slicing into her p

ng her tears fall. She buried her face against h

she made a vow: this would be the las

ugh and tonight, she

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t of his room, ready for work, he real

something had

o Ivory had discreetly sent away for their 'special occasion.' She

ning coff

liar taste-it was the same blend Ivory always prepared

ay of asking f

annoyed. No one has ever had the g

ogize, she should at

k to Jennifer, he loo

e's I

emingly harmless question an

this, Jennifer realized if she didn't talk,

ift motion, s

d her bags and I saw her leaving. She instructed me to

ave Gadreel's always stoic

wned.

knock at the front door, and Ezekiel, his secret

ow, before carrying on. "The madam

reel nearly snatched it out of his hand

wever, he didn't expect that when he opened it, the first two wor

e Agre