A Contract Not To Fall In Love
She would keep fighting, keep scheming, until she claimed her freedom and brought Victor to his knees.
But as she turned to leave, she caught sight of something that made her heart skip a beat. A small, leather-bound book lay on the floor, its pages open to a passage that seemed to leap out at her. It was a quote, penned in Victor's own handwriting, and it seemed to mock her very defiance.
"The greatest revenge is to outlive your enemies."
Ivy's eyes narrowed, her mind racing with a newfound determination. She would outlive Victor; she would outlast him. And she would make sure that he knew it.