Violet struggled weakly as she clumsily reached for her drink. She was adamant about drinking more, whimpering and crying softly as she did so.Clearly drunk and unaware of her behavior, she was completely oblivious to the amount of alcohol she had consumed.Scowling in frustration, Lucius's initial
Gently kissing away the tears on her cheeks, he clarified, "I never considered you trash. Those were just rage-filled words. I told you to leave because I was afraid I'd lose control and hurt you.""I don't buy it. Are you saying you would have killed me if I hadn't left?"Lucius, caught between amu
This thought persisted. Her clothes had not been entirely removed, but they were definitely a mess.Looking down, she observed one or two mysterious marks on her body yet felt no physical soreness.Touching her head, she could not draw any conclusions.It was not until she descended the stairs and e
Violet acknowledged with a simple "Oh," not asking why Oliver had chosen the inexperienced Emily to oversee the project.Deep down, she was overcome with despair.Didn't Oliver initially give me the design opportunity to keep a promise? Why did he decide to include Emily in the mix and complicate ma
Oliver, who had suddenly arrived, drowned out her voice.Violet's reaction to removing the bracelet appeared abrupt, as if she were startled by Oliver's speech.Lucius's expression immediately turned somber, and his mood grew bitter.Having approached them, Oliver gave a brief nod to Lucius before a
Violet's heart thumped violently under Lucius's firm grasp, a sharp pain in her chin reminding her of his presence.Deep down, she had already fallen for him. His words should have brought her joy.However, the possessiveness and chill in his gaze created an unexplainable unease in her. This was not
Lucius picked up the fork, but he did not touch his meal. Instead, he diligently piled more and more food onto Violet's plate, quickly creating a mound.Initially focused on her meal, Violet soon became aware of his actions. Curious, she raised her head and asked, “Aren't you going to eat?”He looke
Lucius spent the evening alone in the living room, savoring booze.The scenery he normally loathed suddenly appeared lovely in his eyes.After a maid poured him a drink, he unexpectedly said, "Thank you."This unexpected gesture nearly caused the maid to drop the glass. Her face flushed as she sneak