Everyone’s eyes were fixed on that blood-soaked knot. Under the bright lights of the yacht in the dark of night, it looked especially jarring and horrifying.
Cedric swayed violently on his feet. He roared, "Impossible! How could she just vanish into thin air!"
Suddenly, it felt as though a massive, hollow void had opened up inside his chest, and freezing wind seemed to whistle right through it.
Cedric did love Miranda.
From the very first moment he saw her, he had been captivated. He had pursued her for the longest time before finally succeeding in plucking that exquisite red rose and making her his.
But day after day, as he looked upon the same rose, a strange emptiness had begun to grow in his heart.
He wasn't satisfied. He wanted more. He wanted her to bow her head to him, to subm
