perso
urse she didn't sleep in Damien's. Sharing a
tairs. By the time she reached the kitchen, the air was alrea
was giving her usual morning
season his food himself. The eggs soft,
, arms crossed, eyes glinting. Br
an amused smile tugging at her lips. "My, my. You
es turned slowly, eyes wid
" Evelyn announced, stepping forwa
es. Mrs. Davies cleared her throa
nd a sugar-coated smile. "Is there a problem
athe. Evelyn clapped her
the marble. The kitchen door shut behind them, leaving Evelyn i
es. "Let's make this br
arrowed. She reached for the salt shaker and twisted, emptying more than a "pinch" over the eggs. Then another heavy shak
remained untouched
. The breakfast looked like a magazine cover. No one w
way upstairs. She left the kitchen hummin
-
like he was already reading motives in bold print. A f
at, but the edge was there. Neutra
miling just enough to sting. "Thou
ot pleasure. Not a
me to eat
folded neatly,
as if he had a choice. That tiny surren
ff bowed and vanished. Evelyn slid into her seat opposite
late in front of him. "I hope you en
and steady. Then he asked,
rying to p
dropped li
ghed, soft and sharp. "N
y n
want you to die slowly. I want everything you've built to rot piece by piece.
he weather. Calm. Detached. Dangerous. Then he
g for the cough, the grimace,
th
is face a mask of composure. Only the faintest flicker in his eyes at the
the napkin. "Thank you for b
been a slap. She fel
ords came out sharper than sh
isoned me. You said no. You said you wanted slow undoing.
t was the cold of small failure. Petty revenge hadn't even sh
is jacket, and left
d walk away untouched, then she'd need to carve deeper. Break him from the inside. Like if Damien cou
e thought. If you're immune to poison, I'll make you
d. "Fine. Let'
Salt was too simple. Let's see how you handle a diet of pure, unfilte
herself walking upstairs. "You just graduat
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