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
Violet felt unable to decline and reluctantly agreed, "Okay, but I may have study commitments.""Don't worry, I'll make sure it doesn't interfere with your studies. We can schedule around your classes," Oliver reassured her.Violet accepted her card back, compromising, "Alright, I'll consider helpin
Spreading her palm toward him, Violet demanded directly, "Give me back my phone."Lucius raised his head, briefly studying her palm before leaning down. Unexpectedly, his lips coolly touched her palm.She recoiled as if the touch scorched her skin. Her cheeks flushed red.Lucius had kissed her palm.
"Get out!" Lucius commanded in a low, gruff tone.His anger was amplified by her visible dissatisfaction. He barked that order because he did not want to cause her further pain.Violet wiped her tears. She silently opened the door and exited the car, but forgot to fix her dress in her distressed sta