I Was Your Salvation,' Now I'm Your Curse

with Eve. How had his boss allowed him to escort the woman who had humiliated him earlier that day? The thought of facing her now made his

hat clung to her curves, an effortless beauty in every move. Sitting before her vanity, she applied makeup with delicate precision, her fingers working to

ly unable to look away. As she fastened her earrings, Eve looked up, catching his gaze, and noticed he hadn't moved. "I'll be done

ng from a trance. "What? Did you say something?"

re you even listening?

isappear after this," he said with a mischievous glint, "let's make a to

ass from him, her eyes narrowing as she stirred the

hat shattered the stillness, Eve flung the glass against the wall. The sound o

ld a chilling intensity as she took a step toward him.

he stammered, his vo

and deadly. "You

or. "Answer me truthfully,

stricted, and he

e was icy, devoid

e you," he said, h

e hissed. "What gave you the right to think

nd," Nik protested,

heart. "You aren't my best fri

chest tighten. His voice cracked

d coldly. "We bare

ared into a sharp pain. "And here, I t

he hardened again. "Love? Don't talk about it. It makes me sick.

word, Eve grabbed her purse and walked out of th

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Eve as she appeared from the mansion's entrance. The sight of her stunned him-her crimson dress tran

had insisted she be a part of the evening. Eve w

he slid in. He joined her inside, and the driver sped off, th

gaze lingering on her. Marco couldn't tear his eyes away from

ever been in this part of town before-never had any business with the

orenzo and his brother waited, impatience radiating from Fr

orenzo, unfazed, shot back, "Drop your ego, brother

else existed. The air between them crackled with unspoken tension. Francesco's breath caught as

r jealousy palpable. "You can't keep us

lm, even soothing. "I'm sorry, ever

again, Eve turned to Francesco, extending her hand.

voice smooth. "Eve what

ickering over him briefly before shi

th no surname? How intriguing." He leaned closer, his tone p

But Francesco, unfazed, introduced himself with charm. "Francesco

canning the surroundings. She pressed her phone to her ear, s

on was clear. Security was tight, bu

ack. It might be an escap

Stay in position. I'll

call, a voice from behind stopped

expected this. Standing before her was s