ngly wrapped her arms around his waist. "Remember who got you that promoti

he slowly raised her head, and her

e. Lucas, Alina is lying to you. It was

h a state, Lucas had no intention of listening to he

she seemed numb to the pain. Her fingers unconsciously scratched her arm to fo

f-harming behavior and

to stop her, but

s and I have been together for a long time. Just as you started dating, he quickly confessed his lov

her head with a rare clarity

ted into a piercing scream, grabbed the glass on t

a shard grazed her cheek,

, but Eve stopped him by sw

ically. She put one glass shard against her

opped beating. He'd nev

d in a demanding tone, and h

"Let her do it. Once Eve is de

. He turned sharply to her, and

his reaction and mo

ing her biting and kicking un

tears silently ran down. "I loved you so much. You said y

er you a better life, Eve. Why can't

nd closed his

e caregiver at the door. "And keep a close watch o

sed her

tacles and, step by step, ascend as a district leader in the maf

g was abo

Why do you bother with a

Alina to lea

her finger almost poked Eve's

arried. With just one word from me, my father,

her mouth, the door t

tormed in and surrou

hem were

and Lucas, and his voice was dignified. "Who dared to claim tha