Patrick sternly declared, "Vivi is Vivi, and her mother is her mother. Don't mix them up when talking about them!"Belle consistently displayed her devotion to Patrick, which was a trait he deeply valued, especially after the betrayal he had experienced from his ex-wife.As a result, he had always h
Despite this, he was convinced that these attributes did not grant Lucius the right to take whatever he wanted."Of course," Oliver responded confidently, unfazed by Lucius's aura. "I'm here to let Mr. Davis know that Vivi is my person, and she's under my protection."This was a blatant provocation.
Overcome with fear, Violet felt a cold sweat on her back.She contemplated if she should reveal that she was only standing in for Estelle's blind date. Obviously, this choice was out of the question, as Estelle had explicitly instructed her to keep it a secret.With no other choice, she reluctantly
Lucius roughly pushed her hand away, challenging her, "You wanted children, right? If you could consider it with that oddball, why not with me?""We... haven't really..."Another tear echoed.Violet felt an icy chill enveloping her body, shivering as her exposed skin met the air.Lucius bent down an
Lucius deeply resented the thought of other men being around Violet. He detested the idea of anyone coveting what he saw as his.He had no interest in connecting with her emotions. His only desire was to leave more of his marks on her.His harsh statements were intended to anger her, since he saw th
Kristian rushed to Lucius's villa. He barely caught his breath when he saw Lucius descending the stairs with a grim look on his face.Lucius did not even glance in his direction."What's the matter? Unfulfilled desires?" Kristian joked.He figured he might as well tease Lucius a little before he had
His willingness to revert to just friendship was comforting to her. Violet quickly responded, "Absolutely."Oliver's smile upon hearing this was genuine. He answered, "That's great."He was not giving up but was instead taking a slow approach to help Violet become comfortable with him again. Oliver
Violet and Lucius sat opposite each other, with Violet maintaining a neutral expression and staying quiet."What did you do today? Anything special?" Lucius asked."Just the usual," she responded gently.He did not press further, and the dinner progressed in a somewhat somber fashion.Post-dinner, h