HE IS MY OBSESSION

his words. The opulent mansion, once a dream she had stepped into as a newlywed, now felt like a suffocating prison. Each ornate detail-the gilded c

her husband's gaze, the spotless mirrors reflecting a woman she barely recognized. Her trembling fingers reached f

r face. Her reflection stared back at her, tear-streaked and pale. She le

, her voice barely audible over

ate movements. The bruising ache in her chest refused to subside, but

couldn't face him looking like a woman who had just had her heart shattered. It took every ounce of he

was standing by the window now, his back to her, the firelight casting his silhouette in warm tones.

aid with a small smile

thur," she began, her voice steady but distant, "I wanted to thank you for your k

omething in her tone. "Wh

riefly before she clasped them behind her back

is is the time to leave this

r heart felt like it was shattering into a

heavily on her shoulders. The sprawling gardens stretched out before her, bathed in the soft

aleb's future was already written and she wasn't a part of it. He would never allow his child to b

ait for him to make the first

ts at her sides. The thought of facing Caleb one last time, of proposing

alking toward the car, waiting for her at the end of the driveway. H

bed, her damp hair spread across the silk pillow. She had hoped for a dreamless sleep to escape the turmoil within h

. The scent of expensive cologne, a mix of cedar and musk, invaded her senses.

er breath, her voice caught be

r body tensed beneath him, and she pushed him away with trembling hands. "What a

as slightly disheveled, his dark eyes glinting with a dangerous mix of desire and annoyance. He wa

muttered, her tone

ay? Well, it might be true as she's

he said coolly, sitting at the edge of the bed as if he hadn't just crossed a li

e bed, his jaw clenched tightly. "You alw

t some distance between them. She drew in a deep breath, gathering her co

head turned slowly, his dark eyes narrowing as they locked onto hers. "Are yo

her voice dry and emotionless, as though she had dra

so good talk with his grandpaa and then his crave for his body needs because few minutes back elara had responded to his touch and he so so deep in

words could. Her resolve, etched into her tear-streaked fa

e that?" he asked, his voice sharp. "

se. "Let me remind you," he began, his voice sharp, "that your father and brother'

er father and brother, desperate to save their failing company, had tricked her into Caleb's bed four years ago, ensuring a union

r listened. He had never trusted her. To him, she was nothing more than a scheming gold

h a fiery defiance. "I've already sold myself to you for four years," she said, her vo

"Sold yourself?" he repeated, his tone dangerously low. "So these past

ck, her voice cracking under the weight of her

age, Caleb. It's an arrangement. It was a cold, hollow agreement that we've both e

e sheets. Her words stung, but he refused to show i

at's rich co

om love." caleb not stopped there he continued,"And yet you've enjoyed every luxury I've provided

I don't need your wealth," she said, her voice steady despite the storm ragi

pain and anger. Caleb's expression remained unreadable, but his

r turn and walk toward the door. For the first time in years, he felt the sting of her abs