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
"What!?" I froze; my heart started pounding. Sissy's words hit like a punch to my gut. How dare she say that!
"She didn't stop there," Sissy went on, her face twisted in disgust. "Susan said you need to back off from the project that was offered to you. And, get this—she wants you to stop 'meddling in her and Evander's relationship.' Like she owns him or something."
My blood boiled, anger rising from deep within me. I clenched my fists under the table, my nails digging into my palms. How dare Susan! After everything she had done, after all the pain she caused me, she still had the nerve to think she could control my life? I could feel the fury bubbling up, and for the first time in a long while, I wasn't afraid to let it out.