LOGIN“Don’t say that nonsense!” I growled. “You have an entire army. You have a legacy. You have a city! Don’t you dare act weak for her—” I wanted to tell him everything. I had the recording. I had the power to destroy this fantasy and rip her mask off. But the words stuck in my throat. Because no matter how much I hated it… she made him truly happy. “You’re crying,” he said softly. I quickly brushed the tears from my cheeks. “It’s your fault,” I muttered. “You scare me to death every time you talk like you’re already gone. Why can’t you just fight?” He gazed down at me, eyes tired but steady. “Honestly, I’ve been fighting these feelings for so long. Trust me, I tried. Everything I did—keeping her as my little slut pet—was my way of killing every emotion I had for her.” He tapped his chest. “But I can’t fight forever, you know?” I sniffled and looked away, jaw clenched. “Why does it have to be that bitch? What if she’s been pretending this whole time just to trap you?”
I didn’t answer her . I didn’t even glance back. Her soft chuckle followed me out. “She’s always acting like such a meanie, but I love her. Deep down, she’s a total softie.” I stopped dead in the hallway, fists clenched so tight my nails bit into my palms. Embarrassing me in front of her little Barbie squad. I am the face of war and the commander of this city’s army, and she was reducing me to one of her giggling minions. Celebrate with my her,my ass. I fucking hate that bitch. Oscar-level actress, switching from cold-blooded assassin to bubbly social butterfly in the blink of an eye. It's time to put an end to this madness. When I stepped out of Zayne’s headquarters, my men were already stationed in front of the building. Viper straightened as I approached. “Any updates from the hospital?” I asked. “Lord Zayne asked about you, sir. We told him you had something urgent to handle and that you’d ordered us to stay behind.” “And headquarters?” “Nothing to repo
Just then, a sharp knock echoed through the room. We both turned toward the door. It couldn’t be Zayne—he wouldn’t knock on his own door. “Come in,” she called before I could even open my mouth. Four servants walked into the room, followed closely by a guard. The moment their eyes landed on me, they dropped into deep bows. “Sir Venom!” The blonde bitch shifted instantly. The sharp-tongued viper vanished, replaced by a delicate, glowing flower. She beamed at them with wide, innocent eyes. “Hi, friends!” she squealed, rushing forward. “It’s so good to see you all again!” *Friends?* I scoffed under my breath. She was really committing to this ridiculous act. To my disbelief, they swarmed her with hugs, their voices overlapping in excited chatter. “We missed you so much!” “You look so pretty with your hair up like that!” “Thanks, Hannah,” she replied, giggling. “You’re absolutely angelic.” “Aww, Stacy,” she cooed, her voice soft and sweet—like she couldn’t hu
I rolled my tongue and met her gaze. Her eyes held more moisture now. “That hit deep, doesn’t it? I should congratulate you. You’re indeed fearless to raise a finger at me.” I gave a mocking smile. “Fearless?” she said, and laughed. The switch was so smooth it triggered me, but I stayed composed. How she went from almost teary to this all over again. She clicked her tongue and turned to me. “It takes nothing to slap you… calling it fearless makes you more delusional than I thought you were.” I cursed inwardly. What is the matter with the bitch acting like she is the owner of this city? I have never had such a long conversation with an enemy I have to eliminate, and here I am arguing like some bitch because of this bitch. “I do respect you, Venom.” She said it with a shrug. “Apart from that bastard Zayne, I know you won’t be so easy to deal with.” She then sighed as though this was just a game to her. “You were the only one in this rotten city who actuall
“What are you waiting for? Go on,” she said softly at first, then louder, sharper. “Hit me.” I put my fist down slowly. Her lips curved into a smirk. “Oh look you wouldn't dare.” The Vince bitch was messing with me. I didn’t hit her—not because I couldn’t, but because I’m still trying to understand Zayne. One careless step, and it would become a much bigger problem. She suddenly laughed under her breath and folded her arms. “Are you scared?” she added, tilting her head. “Scared of what happens after? I expected so much from you, what a pity". My jaw tightened. “You think Zayne will protect you?” I asked, finding my voice. “You really believe he’s stupid enough to fall for this little trick of yours?” “Oh, he’s not only stupid,” she said, stepping closer. “He’s just… ruined. He’s emotionally down, and I’m going to use that to tame him and break him". It seems she isn't hiding anything anymore. Her fingers brushed her own lips. “The bastard craves me,” she whispe
I opened my mouth to say something but I was completely out of words. "Oh I am sure the owner of this city will smile at the sight of a lowlife bitch bullying his precious, Aria." My blood boiled. "Owner?" I snarled, stepping into her space, using my height to try and dwarf her. However, she didn't back up nor feel small by the way she acted. I didn't expect this confrontation to be easy anyway but the fact that I am arguing like a bitch with this bitch makes me even more angry. I don't do talks like some fragile bitch. Killing her shouldn't be that hard. "You think too highly of yourself if you believe you're more important to Zayne than me. I've known him for years. He is my bloody cousin you, slut! I've bled for him. Killed for him. What have you done? Spread your legs and played damsel in distress? Precious Aria, you think Zayne is the kind of man who is easily swayed by beauty? I can kill you and feed you to my pets right in front of him and he won't bat an eye!" Her smi
Finally, Miren replied. “Can we have a minute with each other, my lady?” Aria blinked with a piece of cake in her mouth. She swallowed. “Of course you can.” They quietly excused themselves to a corner, arguing in hushed tones. “Are we allowed to?” Stacy whispered. “Well, she request
She blinked a few times, tilting her head like a child seeing something new. “Oh! Where are my manners!” she said and walked back to the table where she kept the cakes. “I forgot about your cakes.” She took a small cut with a fork from the vanilla cake and ate it. Her eyes immediately widened
“You’re still alive. Good for you. Now, what do you want? I’m not in a very good mood, so be quick about it,” Aria said dryly. Isabella blinked, then burst into awkward laughter. “You’ve got guts, don’t you? What do I want? What a dumb question—especially after what happened last time.” Aria smi
After several weeks of uncertainty about their future, the maids assigned to Aria — all four of them — were in the servants’ quarters, fearfully waiting for the judgment to be passed. Especially since the guards assigned to them had already been eliminated. None of them had been able to sleep pe







