I cut again, and my fallen hair flew onto him like a broken shackle. No matter how many strands there were, they could no longer bind us together. Eventually, they fell uselessly to the ground.As my fingers ran through my hair to the ends, an emptiness echoed in my heart."It's fine," I thought to
"What?" His sudden question left me baffled, making me struggle even harder."I asked," he said, gently biting my earlobe, "have you ever taken our marriage seriously even though it's a marriage alliance?"I admitted that I was weak. Although we hadn't shared much of a married life, he knew my sensi
Claudia bit her red lips, her eyes wet and filled with gloom. I was shocked beyond words when I saw her standing behind Nicholas and me. I had no idea how long she had been there, watching.She might have been there for hours, witnessing everything Nicholas did to humiliate me. Her eyes were red, a
Nicholas' cold eyes were like a venomous snake's, silent and sinister, as they turned to look at Neal."Claudia is suspected of inciting crime and hiring someone to falsely accuse Ms. Jones. The evidence I have here is irrefutable. We need to arrest her for investigation. Please cooperate with us, M
Nicholas raised his arm and placed it on my shoulder, pulling me toward him as if declaring his authority over me. The more I struggled, the tighter he held me.Suddenly, a leg inserted itself between him and me, forcing him to let go.Neal quickly retracted his leg, and in that sudden outburst, his
Nicholas didn't come after me. He had more important things to attend to. Claudia was still waiting for him.Neal and I said our goodbyes at the entrance of the detention center. As I turned to leave, he called out to me."Ariana."I turned back and saw his sharp jawline tensed, his beautiful eyes h
"Mrs. Hawk, are you so eager to throw yourself into my arms?" Nicholas asked mockingly.The lingering warmth from my bath couldn't warm me up. The cold fabric of his suit pressed against me, and I shivered violently.I looked up at him, my body trembling from the sudden temperature change. "Who let
Nicholas leaned closer, glaring at me coldly. "The grievances between us can't be explained in a few words. Even if we could explain ours, you and Claudia's cannot be."I couldn't understand his logic at all. Why would two people who were destined not to have love torture each other by being togeth