pte

wearing diamonds, designer silk, and a man the world would

e gunfire. Every eye snapped to me. Every eye blink got snapped-and more importantly, to the man whose arm I held softly. Ever

n Sin

antom of wealth and secrets. But as we moved through the crowd like royalty, I

a great job on me. One could barely recognize I w

look, making me look more go

my temple,lowering his

e all wa

ed ins

ien raised his glass, a

e. Laughter died from every corner of the hall. Forks froze mid-air, like the

Beating faster tha

name was already trending, no doubt with headlines

ontract. To stop him from further calling me his fiancée. But something in me stopped me. I couldn't move my

vate room roped off for elite g

ling in me.I wanted to hit her with some blows and make her feel the pains I had faced just to make E

revenge unt

was instant. He wasn't

or one delicious moment, I watched power shift like a seesaw-me rising, them sinking.

ned into Damien's arm, letting his

my voice I knew was like p

. "We're so glad you could join us. It's goin

it to the core. Ethan's eyes darted to Damien's face and back to mine.

. It was like a dream coming true but not yet. T

he marble floor, heels discarded like weapons after battle. The ci

ving his chest which was carved from stone and sh

want you

slap him.

is collar, my eyes staring at his for a

ld admit he was cute and kissed him

or sweet-I wanted to be ruined. I want him to destroy me. He was already doing it but I wanted

ork was blinking behind me, and then he lifted me li

dragging out a low curse from h

aid, with a very rough voic

how much I wanted this-wanted him. I wan

couldn't say no to hi

rough, he

the he

more than his aggression. "Not like this," he whispered softly

annoyed! I stretched my hand. To grab him back and cont

me. I could have stopped him bef

e penthouse, drawn to a display case filled with vintage jewelry.

with a sapphire teardrop

to speak but no

ctually the pendant but -just as then Damien stepp

ed with a smirk on his fa

o process it. "Where did you ge

e smirked. Fake a smile on h

whiskey, not answe

I demanded, walking closer to him wi

s he had been watchin

reminded me of. Everything. Everything makes me believ

oss my face then sip fro

u're not the only one w

ord right. What doe

turned to ask him. He w

mba

e on the desk in my room. No return

a birthday party-Ethan, me, and another boy whos

, a single

destroyed y

numb. Trembling

heavy with something dark-cut through t

don't rememb

re still in my hand. Memor

tanding face to face with him. I stare into his eyes. They were filled

are