Claire Reed thought she married the man of her dreams, Evander Kensington, but she had no idea that their marriage was built on a lie; a family vow that trapped him by her side. His heart, however, belonged to another woman, his white lotus. No matter how hard Claire tried to win Evander’s love, he only grew colder, and his family treated her like she didn’t exist. When she lost their unborn child, Claire’s world shattered. She wanted to see Evander, but he didn't bother to check on her. Instead, he went to meet that white lotus. Unable to bear the betrayal, she decided to free Evander from this marriage, leaving behind a letter and divorce papers, claiming she now had someone else she loved! ~~~~ "You’re mine, and I’ll never let you go!” he declared, his voice dark with possessiveness. “But I don’t want you anymore! You can have Susan—I’m now in love with someone else!” Claire shot back, her words sharp and final. "You can't be with anyone. Do you even know how sleepless nights I've without you?" Evander's hold on her tightened. "I'll see how you become some else when I'll claim you," he pronounced before crashing his lips on her.
Evander's POV
My anger surged the moment I saw her sitting there so nonchalantly, as if she hadn't just threatened Claire. The sight of her calmness made my blood boil. For so long, I had believed I was the sole reason my relationship with Claire had crumbled. But now, it seemed my so-called mother had played the biggest part in our downfall.
"Mother!" I snarled, my teeth clenched so tightly that it hurt. "Do you think I am just saying empty words?" My voice shook with barely contained rage. "Do you think that just because you are my mother, I wouldn't dare do anything to you?"
She looked up at me with that same infuriatingly dismissive expression, her lips curling into a smirk. "Is that so?"
There it was again— that phrase. How many times was she going to keep repeating herself, testing my patience? Her indifferent attitude was driving me to the brink of madness.