Silent Heartbreak: My Love No Longer Belongs To You

erced the stillness of t

as he struggled to coax a response from the woman pinned beneath him. She r

is hand slid to her narrow waist, gently steering h

s the tangled sheets did the two figures finall

rred, emerging from the depths of sleep. Wrapped tightly in the blanket, sh

elebrated her engage

nt, hosting a lavish party crowded with pow

ed for drinks. Evelina, unable to voice her refusals, k

ole gently steering her toward the

the fragments that surfaced now and then: heated

arm rush of steam. A man strode out, a towel slung low on his hips, his powerful build unmist

st night, flushed and quickly looked away, her heart pounding as she str

ers. Even now, a faint blush lingered on her soft cheeks, her skin so flawless he imagined a single

na as his voice broke the sile

e man-and was instantly met with a stormy, p

es, her breath caught and her thoughts scattered, panic rising in her chest

ce of warmth and happiness from the previous n

her cheeks. Panic and despair swallowed her, leaving her grasping for an

here? Were you really th

urprise crossing his face when

less cries and silent suffe

ssible to read, the tension in the r

anger that burned in his chest. He'd barely set foot back in the country before his old friends cornered him at a

she had leaned in, stealing that first, unexpected kiss. The thrill had swept him along, and

e couldn't fathom her sudden panic-espe

ng into a scornful half-smile. "Whatever you're tryi

s forever. She hurried into her clothes, fumbling with her

herself to stand t

window, caught off guard

ten and faintly swollen. Her dark hair tumbled in wild tangles down her back, mascara smudged beneath eyes

d with a vivid red mark that drew Andreas's gaze, tightening something

reas understood why. Without a word, he pulled out

s contempt. "Will this cove

urled it straight at his chest, h

already paid the middleman a fortune just to set this up. Didn't you check the going rate b

a look that could have killed. For a moment, it seemed like he might lunge at her. His voice dropped, rough and seething.

ack tears, she bolted from the room, her shoes

hands, switched her phone back on, and was instant

nto her notes app and held i

replaying the man's harsh words on an endless loop. None of it made sense. The s

lina paid and darted inside, desperate to retreat to her room

ent she entered the villa. The li

own her cheeks, swollen eyes, her dress wrinkled and twisted, red ma

roke the silence, lips curled in a smug little smile. "Evelina, where have you b

hat did you do?" he demanded, his voice low and dangerous. Every head swiveled toward Evelina, the Quinn family included. They glared at

. Her hands shook as she signed the same question over and over, desper

ignorance, choosing instead to weaponize his words and pi

arks. Have you ever once thought about how that makes me feel?" His accusations lashed out with the practic

thy for Cole, their

Cole-how could she betray him, de

decency. She's engaged to Cole, but she's out all night with

ntained contempt, accusations ricocheting through

from last night were a haze of alcohol and confusion, but she remembered, with ab

tic attempts to communicate were met

d to explain, "It's not like tha

wound than to listen. "We just got engaged, and you vanished to spend the n

ed, her arms falling limp as tears s

marry someone who betrays me. This eng

stures grew frantic. "I didn't

her-only to spot a fresh kiss mark blooming on his neck. The realiz

the blow, his rage burning through every word. "Shameless s