ssed, his face close to hers. He dragged her towards the cart of

pressed it down, hard

instantly. A cry of pain escaped h

e gasped, struggling against him

eart? You want to talk about my heart?" he sneered. "Yo

ading up her arm. Tears welled in her eyes, blurring his

she choked out, the words

r mind numb. Mechanically, she began to pluck the petals from the stems, one by one. Her blood mixed with

h the scene, turned and left. Others stayed, their eyes wide, whispering amongst themselves. Ethan s

to accept," a smooth, purrin

n has always loved me. Doesn' t everyone in this circle know that? You didn' t

' s friends gig

"You look like a maid! Who would want you?

ose years ago, you wouldn' t have even gotten th

nail polish. For ten years, she had barely used skincare, wanting to be the natural, unassuming woman he seemed to prefer. She saw now that it wasn'

ess. Her heart felt like a hollow, bleeding cavern in her chest. She had

ng," she said, her voic

ut waiting for an answer, Chloe stood and walked towards the main staircase, heading for her room.

t door, everyone stared. The housekeeper, a kin

spered, her eyes full of concern. "Mr. Stone, the old

d over the faint bite mark on her arm, a mark from their intimate night together. What

rushing to his side. "What if she stole something valuable fro

ds. "Check her! Make sure s

ir faces twisted with malicious

apped Chloe hard across the face. The large diamond on her engage

ontents onto the pristine marble floor. A few cha

t a worn sweater. "I don' t believe it! S

air. She was helpless, trapped in a circle of grinning hyenas. They tore at her dress, stripping her of her

re, his face a cold, unmoving ma