Mrs. Sterling, Look, He truly Dotes On Her

d turned it into a bizarre art installation. Strange sculptures twisted in the shadows, t

tle as they stroked my neck, but his touch felt like ice. Thre

, but it was a smile that didn' t reach his eyes. Those eyes, once filled with a fire that

Today was her wedding day, a wedding she was using to push Liam, to make him choo

reaked face. "I don' t know where her wedding

, as usual. You' re just jealous of her. So jealous

ords ripped from my thr

more frightening than the smile itself. "Darling,

ecurity guards pushed a large, metal crate into the room. It scraped against the co

ng to get up, but Liam' s han

uth. His eyes were wide with terror. He ha

s snarled and lunged against their leashes, their teeth bared. The

s arms around me from behind, his grip like steel. He grabb

you don' t give me the wedding location, your brother will have a little 'play

dug into Ben' s shoulder, tearing through his shirt. Blood splattered,

r go!" I begged, twisting in his arms. "

in tightened, forcing my head still. "T

, the way he swore he would protect me from the world. Now, his heart belong

nt of perfume on his collar, a floral scent that

ssistant. Don' t worry about it,"

n us. I felt like I had been struck by lightning. I knew rich men had admirers, but Liam was different. He was always so detached, almos

I saw his luxury car pull up, and a young, beautiful woman ran from it. It was Chloe. Liam chased after he

him say, his voice rough. "I'

ment. I trembled, taking a step back as I watched him lift a struggling Chloe in

n my face. I had believed him. I had believed that not all wealthy men were disloy

ht, I showed him the photos I had taken o

s and plants, and she keeps me entertained. Men in our circle all do this, it'

m was through Chloe Miller' s social media live streams. He took her to see the Northern Lights. He used a thousand drones to spell out "My Dearest Chloe" in the night sky.

ay, get her out of our lives. But Chloe was smarter than that. She turned the tables. She told Liam she was leaving him, getting married to her

r. Chloe wouldn' t tell him the wedding add

, here

open the crate. "Honey, yo

d menacing. They stared at Ben, who was still wrapped

my whole body shake. "Liam, pl

let' s trade Chloe for your brother. Otherwise, this warehouse w

ll to my knees again, my hands clasped together, begging hi

m my cheek with his thumb. "Honey, you look beautiful when you cry," he sighe

was a signal to the guards. A sign

drop, Liam' s assistant burs

Ms. Miller! Her wedding

a burning excitement lit up his eyes. He turned and looked at the vide

commanded. He turned and looked down at me, still kneeling on the floo

whimpers. The other guards had already thrown him into t

fighting against th

fferent. "Honey, you know I can' t bear to punish you, s

he warehouse. "Ben, someone save my brother!" I cried out, kneeling an

aring his agony, something inside me sn

elled was antiseptic. I was in a hos

me. He was covered in bandages, his fac

ng him tight. "Ben, I' m so sorry. I can' t let you get hurt

d my back. "The world is vast, Ava, but the

ement when we got married. If he ever broke my heart, I could leave him and choose any country to

that agreement, it woul

In ten days, Liam Sterling and I