“You think Vania is some prize you can win with your money, Revaldo?” Devandra snapped, stepping forward, his face flushed with anger.
Revaldo stood just a few feet away, calm but radiating tension. His smile was faint, his eyes cold as ice.
“I didn’t buy Vania. I gave her a life you never could. That’s just a fact.”
“What kind of life? A golden cage?” Devandra’s fists clenched. “You locked her up! Tried to force her love with threats and power! That’s not love—it’s obsession!”
Vania stood between them, her breath caught in her throat. Two men, two pasts… and two possible futures.
Her whole body was tense. Revaldo’s piercing gaze chilled her to the bone, while Devandra’s warmth couldn’t silence the storm raging in her mind. The world felt like it was spinning too fast.
“I… I’m beggin
