I Would Rather Die Than Be With You (2)

Adrienne fought back the urge to lunge at him, knowing it would only give him the satisfaction he desired. She had to stay composed and find a way to protect Lennox without succumbing to Alistair's manipulations.

"What do you want from me?" she asked, her voice steady but laced with an underlying determination.

Alistair took a step closer, his gaze piercing through her defenses.

"I want you to leave Lennox," he said calmly. "Come back to me, Adrienne. You know we were destined to be together."

At that moment, all their memories flooded into Adrienne's mind. The years she had spent trapped in a marriage with Alistair—the manipulation and control that had suffocated her spirit. She had fought tooth and nail to escape his clutches and find happiness with Lennox.

Alistair's smile widened, the darkness in his eyes intensifying, seeing her distraught.