m

ike I was some sort of lost cause. "We're having dinner ton

way. No explanation.

waiting all along, dragging me into a bathroom th

ath their nails, their faces blank an

hair, forced me into a silk red dress that clung to e

She looked clean, polished, even beautiful but her eyes were empty. Hollow.

r dinner. I wasn'

broken. But I showed up, I

deliers waving like stars about to fall

black suit, emotionless as ever. When his eyes flicked to mine,

ong legs, sharp jawline, smile like a blade di

aid, voice smoot

dropped like a h

or who

illed with hatred for me,like she hated me at first sight, her lips curling. "So

r words didn't stab me. Dinner started in silence, plates clinkin

it happ

" she said sweetly and poured the entir

ld. Stick

veryone watched the wine drip down my thig

. He just sat the

ch. Didn't

said with a smile, "She startled me. Probab

. My lips trembled with shock,

said calmly, with

tear the tablecloth and flip

with shaking legs, win

ry," I w

t won a crown. "Didn't catc

ry," I repeated

be a good girl and kneel. Si

at that

cutting into his steak like

ed to m

ned down my face. My hands trembled against the

d sound that made my soul curl. "You k

his lap like she belonged there. She draped an arm around his

e, she kissed him.

d her back. I bit down on my

his lap. "You don't belong here, darling. You're jus

my fists clenched. "You

de. "Oh honey,

er wine in my face. I gasped, the sting i

earched f

there.Like I wasn't even

ears came again.

table, humiliated, b

d the doorway, I hea

mi

back. His eyes locked

u're sleepin