Candice's lips, a cruel reminder

w, Rachel Harman, fury guiding her to clasp

ay, sending her plummet

achel tore at Candice's clothes, landing

sharp pains coursing through her abdomen. She recoile

d of heavy footsteps. It was

ling her body beneath the torn clothes, with only her cl

h revulsion and restrained anger. Compassion was absent, affection no

chel's wrath had yet to be appeased, h

as her hand shot up, clam

hel. "Enough. My silence isn't a sign of

s silenced by Candice'

ou talk back to me like that? Who were you with? You d

rising from the floor, holdin

ering as she readied

cut short by Greyson's swi

forcing her into a

rner of a table, and warmth sprea

t paled in comparison to

not only standing by as Rachel assai

p at him, pleadi

ld indifference, her words

e managed to ask a single question. "Why

e night might have u

vely, "I had matters to a

ending to matters? Or

. He wouldn't tolerate any disrespect towar

rom overseas. What's wrong with him going out to see her? Are you so petty? The bla

t on Candi

urned her head away, but it was too

"How dare you question me after your disgraceful

ched at the

reyson's eyes, but now she had lost it, and there w

herself in the fabric. Her grip tightened

coldly, "It's pointless to cover your b