She had swallowed every single one, forced down her throat by Scarlett Hayes just half an hour ago. Now, every inch of her body screamed with a des

d silhouette against the soft bedroom lighting. He looked down

e a raw, broken whisper. The words felt lik

she couldn't control, she leaned forward and pressed her lips against the polished leather of his custom-made sh

presented a prenuptial agreement, her smile sharp and cruel. The challenge was simple, arrogant. If Ethan still found Ava repulsive eve

strip naked and beg like a dog, he won't touch your two-hundred-pound body!" Then, with a v

in his dark eyes. He was a renowned architect, a man celebrated

e asked, his voice da

urring her vision. S

he would help her if she complied. Her heart, already shattered, broke into smaller, sharper pieces. De

erile white room of the research facility, the excruciating pain of the experimental cure she volunteered for. She was the sole test subject for

with tears and adoration. He swore he would never let her suffer a

d that he loved her, that her sacrifice was the most beautiful thing he had

wo hundred pounds. Her features, once delicate, became lost in the puffiness. And Ethan' s affection dwindled just as fast. The man who had promised to c

ly unbuckled his belt. Ethan looked down a

touch this? You' re disgusting." He kicked his foot away from her, sending her stum

phone buzzed. It was a notification from Instagram. Scarlett had posted a photo of Ethan, his arm wrapped around her, with the caption: "He's mine. Alone." It was