“Fine,” That soft voice was dangerous.Torturous.Falling from Gilbert’s lips.From the outside, anyone would take him for a virtuous, kind-hearted man.Yet he… was truly cut from the same cloth as his son—Amon.Quiet.Sly.Without a sound, he could crush his enemies without leaving a single trace.“Write it down on paper. I’ll sign it. I need proof,” I said, meeting Gilbert’s gaze head-on.My tears fell.Unnoticed.Impossible to hold back.My hands clenched into fists.My chest tightened.Yet I stood tall, even as my knees shook.“Fine,” Gilbert replied again.He began to turn away once more.“Miss Hawisa, after Amon throws you away,” Rayhan’s voice mocked,“You’ll have to serve me three times a day. I’d be more than happy to lock you up in my golden cage,” The click of his shoes tapped against the floor as he headed for the exit.“First time I’ve ever been wounded by a whore, but damn, this is fun,” he muttered before finally walking out of the room.“The deal is off if you don’t h
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