“Thank you.” George was grateful but also puzzled. “Why did you suddenly change your mind?”She had not been willing to cook for Lucius before. Violet smiled at him. “Didn’t I just say that since I’m Agatha River, I’ll make up for my mistakes? Cooking is one of the ways I’ll make it up to him.”She
Realizing that things were about to go south, the other people in the kitchen left. Violet rubbed the back of her head and slowly shimmied away. She wanted to leave as well. But Lucius grabbed her arm and yanked her over. Nervous, Violet looked at him, and her heart leapt to her throat again. Did
Violet walked past them softly. When she opened the door, she did it cautiously. Since she was paying attention to her own movements, she did not notice that Lucius was looking at her coldly. “Lucius…” His new flame murmured. She spoke slowly, and it sounded really seductive, but Lucius was not in
All he had was a handsome face. Why were so many women hell-bent on becoming his lover?Everyone left. Violet silently took out the number of pills prescribed and gave them to Lucius. “Take your medicine.”Lucius opened his eyes. He took the medicine without a word and swallowed it. Then, he drank s
He did not hold back his criticism, so Violet could tell that something was off. “It’s because of me again?” George could only be referring to Agatha River. “When you left, you created huge trouble for Master Lucius. Plenty of people hated him and wanted to take revenge on him. After you left, Mas
Violet's heart pounded with fear as she confronted Lucius.How could she work up the courage to confront him like that, she wondered?Despite feeling empathy for his circumstances, she saw no reason to risk her life by entering the lion's den. On the other hand, retreating wasn’t her style.Determin
"Bulls…"Violet's mind flashed back to the terrifying dogs that had almost attacked her. She broke out into a cold sweat, and her complexion turned pale."No!" she exclaimed in panic, gripping his wrist tightly.His arms, positioned on either side of her, were tense and strong."I'm sorry," Violet q
Returning to the hall drenched in sweat, Violet had just enough time to wash her face.Earlier, George had tasked her with preparing dinner. With time ticking away, she quickly made her way to the kitchen. She began by taking various ingredients out of the fridge and deftly chopping them.Unnoticed,