She broke his trust. He broke her spirit.
But the contract holds them both hostage.
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Lily's POV
“If it isn’t the slut here in flesh and blood,” Susan spat, arms crossed, lips curling in disgust the second I stepped inside.
Her tone was malicious, it made my skin crawl.
“Susan, enough,” Daniel snapped, sending me a pitiful glance I could barely meet.
“Enough of what ? Calling things what they are?” She tilted her head, eyes narrowed on me like a vulture eyeing a fresh carcass. “Because I can’t stop her from whoring around, now can I?”
Alex sat slouched on the leather couch like a fallen god—his eyes low, unreadable, and dangerous. The shadows cast from the chandelier played tricks on his face, highlighting his clenched jaw and the faint twitch in his temple.
He said nothing.
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