"Are you in love with me?"This sudden query left Violet choking on her saliva, too taken aback to reply.Lucius, observing her face redden from the choking, approached to pat her back. His approach was anything but gentle, rather rough, making her cough to near suffocation."Lucius, please don't ma
"Violet, the choice is yours—to stay or to leave. Should you stay, you'll be mine. If you leave, I'll ensure you're compensated."Violet, caught in a whirlwind of thoughts, gazed back at him.Deep down, the idea of being his wasn't entirely unappealing; she had grown used to his presence, his asser
Emily's malice infuriated Violet, who didn't want to continue the conversation. However, her words were too offensive to ignore."Emily, remember. When you curse others, you might just invite misfortune upon yourself. Imagine if I told Oliver that it was me, not you, who was there for him, singing a
Naomi responded with a nod, her eyes glistening with tears, unable to utter a word."Do you also live in this city?" Violet, aware of Naomi's departure, had not expected to find her in the same city."Yes," confirmed Naomi, her voice soft."What a lucky coincidence to run into you here," Violet excl
"Violet should attend our engagement because it is a big deal," Oliver stated, breaking his silence.His white suit lent him an air of refined elegance."What if she refuses to come?" Emily said, feigning a sweet demeanor. "I sincerely wish she’d come. Regardless, she is my only sibling. I'm still
He then sternly reminded the servant, "We shouldn't casually link everything to Ms. Violet. And remember, more work, less talk."The servant, covering his mouth, walked away.George sighed, reminiscing about Violet's presence; she dared to confront Lucius and spoke up for the oppressed, voiceless st
Lucius unexpectedly ran into someone who seemed surprised by his early departure."Are you leaving already?" the stranger asked. "Who might you be?" Lucius asked coldly.He was struck by a sense of familiarity in the man's eyes, usually a detail he would overlook in people he deemed unimportant."H
When Emily had previously shared news of her engagement to Oliver, basking in her own joy, Violet felt nothing more than heartache and sorrow.Yet, at this moment, her emotions were indescribable, as if the very essence of her being had shattered. Each part of her dissolving into nothingness, vanish