He Wants It All, I'll Give Him Nothing
But only I knew what those hands had done to me in my previous life—how they carved away my flesh, broke my bones one by one, and tossed them to the vultures.
I swallowed the rage and forced a faint smile. "It's fine. If you've made up your mind, I agree."
Lucien's eyes widened. "Aria, you really mean it?"
Pierce practically hopped in place, his face lighting up. "Mom said yes! Dad, go tell Lina right now! She'll be very happy!"
I lowered my lashes and nodded as if I were meekly giving in. My nails had already bitten into my palm.
Lucien kissed my forehead, and every inch of my skin crawled.