panied by a surge of loud music, while the guests were wel

ite design, the luxurious living room, or the marble that em

was prepared on the spacious dining table, and everyone gathered around it, excluding me. Liam relaxed

er women with trays. I was amazed because the party had

ed her voice and summoned me, causing the guests to cast ju

had no idea that everything they touched ca

ed at the center of the dining table, capturing the a

edge of the tablecloth, pulling it forcefully and causing th

ashed onto the floor, shattering into small fragmen

while Liam's intense stare stayed fixed on the shatter

did he seem as if he had purc

yelled, his gaze lifting to meet mine. And in those e

that day. His party had officially become a disaster, and it was certain to spark a scandal t

the result. Instead, I crushed the broken pieces ha

s gaze seeking an explanation f

nto his chest. His existence was already offensive, an annoyance

then you're wrong. Nonetheless, I too

ise washed over

a parental way, let out a dry sigh,

, the CEO of Hood company, achieved all hi

pread across the audience. With everyone

any good reason. He appeared stunned, perplexed, and ashamed. At

f this? You did all of this for love, didn't you? Because you car

lly rejected me, ignored me, had me jailed, continually deprived me

d with lethal intensity. Up to this point, I had not spoken to him harshly nor gazed at him with a murderous glare. In

gize publicly for getting in his path, making me a target of ridicule. And

and doubt crossed his face as he repeated the same ques

ning to respond, but Sage moved up

negotiate with Liam? Go back to b

onded with two even louder slaps in return. My hands struck

ther had forced herself into marrying my fathe

y had made on my father and me in my past life, all

ied grin emerged on my face, her eye

and shifted my gaze away from her. I wasn't there for her at that moment - Li