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
Violet chose to remain silent.With Lucius around, the atmosphere in the car was heavy with tension. Nobody spoke. It was so quiet that their heartbeats sounded audible.Violet's hand lingered on Lucius's, casually resting on his knee, as though it naturally belonged there. He absentmindedly toyed w
He raised a partition between the front and back of the car, shielding them from the view of George and the driver.Their display of affection was thus concealed, leaving George and the driver somewhat regretful and curious about the developments in the back.Lucius did not take things to the next l
As Oliver stepped out of his car, he witnessed the scenario unfolding.Though he tried to hide his emotions, his face revealed a complex range of them, including agony, wrath, resentment, and more. All sorts of emotions were jumbled and difficult to detect.Violet felt the intense gaze fall on her.
Convinced that it was her imagination, Violet did not follow his instructions and instead immersed herself in work.Suddenly, the internal phone rang. Answering nonchalantly, she said, "Hello, Violet is speaking.""Why haven't you come upstairs? Do I need to escort you myself?"The authoritative voi