His Cruel Game, Her Broken Heart

ilent command in his eyes. Ju

the compliant, broken toy until h

e gave a slow, deliberate

d. "At least she

the stairs, feeling their t

Holden cornered

d, as if her world hadn't just bee

said, her

his? You loved planning our wed

voice sharp. "And besides, our marriage licen

grandmother... she would have never approved. The weddi

, as if this whole charade was for her benefit. Hi

abandon you. After this is all over, I'll send you to Paris. You can study

e of a future where she was h

d away. "I'm tired

d placated her. "Okay. I'll ge

e for Estella. He threw out all of Kenia's plans, every detail she had l

elped Estella with her dress fittings, listened to her gloat abo

toy was being good. But as the days we

demanded one night, grabbing

t it?" she replied calmly. "Fo

g like a prince in his bespoke suit. Kenia caught his eye and felt

is brow furrowed. "Who

her phone screen of

demanded, reach

s my birthday,"

man who claimed to love her, who had shared a bed

Sir, it's time to go.

this later," he said, his voice low. "After the wedding, we'r

a man late for

g for you, Hold

e front of the empty mansion. Her

iot awaits

he had of her and Holden, a smiling selfie from their firs

ouse one last time. It felt like wa

othing but her passport and her bro

handed her a bottle of water

a live stream of the wedding was playing. Holde

e mansion, the wedding, her old life-

e. And she would ne