r voice a gentle murmur, "Theo... your grand

ater, he responded with a derisive chuckle, "Lena, we'

een set in stone

her not to expect anything more than her role as

nothing more than shared living spa

stioning-was he reserv

them. Yet, now with Violet's return, he began to change-n

e they were al

ing a fiery jealousy within her. H

ly pulled him closer by his belt and kis

taunted, "Isn't this what spo

dangerous, particularly

r lips, but he quickly pushed her back. His hand brushed against her shou

rent. "You're still healing from that accident at the gal

he sting even more acutely, the words s

he was

and despite the numerous calls she made seeking

d no longer distinguish if the agony was f

as she clamped down on h

ould never win

hange the topic. "I heard about the new c

his gaze hardening, "Is th

, he regarded her. "Lena, my firm is not a place for your experiments. Being my wife

le

He was oblivious to the fact that

us foreign brand-Fable & Verse that she had ignored a

onsumed by her feelings for The

repeatedly, chasing after a he

e wreckage of her delusions

"Is that it then? I almost died setting up an art show for V

like you're the martyr here. It was a minor injury. And before you sta

artist. She's made her mark. And you?" he scoffed coldly. "Your bigges

jagged piece of glas

once believed was everything, no

disdain he har

'll never be Violet. I'll never be enough for you. In that case,

to warm a heart that

ly thought she was just bluffing. "Fine. But don't come

ut, slamming the

d, tears streaming down her face

cru

had become unb