"It was cold..."

As he undressed, his eyes wandered over the room, landing on the crystal bottle that was on Selena's vanity. It was a bottle of exquisite fragrance shimmering under the moonlight. It had to be a gift from Howard to Selena. A flicker of darkness danced in Liam's eyes as he recalled how he was willing to offend him just so he could be with Selena. The thought that someone in Lowoak was willing to go against him, given his reputation, just to get to his wife was ridiculous. How stupid could Howard be?

Curiosity and jealousy mingled within him, compelling Liam to approach the vanity. He reached out and delicately picked up the bottle, feeling its weight in his hand. Slowly, he uncorked it and brought it close to his nose, inhaling the intoxicating scent.