Eudora opened her eyes to find Ryan standing over her, his presence filling the room. He was impeccably dressed in a sharp suit, his every detail exuding an air of polished superiority. His gaze, however, held a cold disdain as he looked down at her, his lips curling into a mocking smile. “Had a good time last night?” he drawled, the words dripping with sarcasm. “I was in the next room, and I could hear your moans through the wall.” Eudora's eyes fluttered shut, a wave of weariness washing over her. The sting of his words was a harsh reminder of the reality she had been desperately trying to ignore. He had returned to his true self, the cruel, arrogant man who reveled in the pain of others. The kindness and concern she had felt from him in the past few days now seemed like a distant drea

