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.
Claire's POV
"Excuse me?" I blurted out, confused by what he was implying.
Damian glanced at Evander, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Can't you hear him? He is murmuring her name," he said softly. "Evander never introduced her to us, you know. Said she'd feel uncomfortable around his friends... He always protected her and kept her away from all the chaos. But in the end..." Damian's voice trailed off, a bitter note creeping in. "Who knows what happened? She left him, and now look at him... broken."
I stared at Damian, his words hitting harder than I expected. I glanced at Evander, his face pale and drenched in sweat, his lips moving slightly as he murmured something in his fevered state.