Isadora’s eyelashes fluttered, and for a moment, she felt like a delicate porcelain doll—handled with the utmost care, as if she might shatter at the slightest touch.
The air seemed to stand still.
Her lashes trembled again, shadows flickering in her eyes.
“Victor, I think we should… break—”
She didn’t even finish the word.
Suddenly, she felt something cool encircle her wrist—a bracelet, icy and unfamiliar. Isadora lifted her hand and saw a breathtaking sapphire bracelet glittering against her pale skin. The design was elegant and refined, the chain smooth and delicate, perfectly complementing each blue gem. The sapphires themselves were clear and luminous, each one catching the light differently, making her wrist look even more slender and fair.
“What’s this?” she asked, unable to hide her surprise.
“A gift. Something I picked up on my business trip,” Victor replied.
“It must’ve cost a fortune,” she said, eyeing it warily.
Victor arched an eyebrow, a hint of mischief in his expression. “You couldn’t afford it even if you sold yourself.”
She rolled her eyes. “Then I don’t want it. It’s way too expensive—I could never pay you back.”
He shrugged, utterly unfazed. “Okay. Then I’ll just throw it away.”
To her astonishment, Victor actually reached over, unfastened the bracelet from her wrist, and with a practiced flick, made as if to toss it straight into the trash.
“Hey!” Isadora cried, scrambling upright and snatching the bracelet from his hand before he could let go. “You’re really going to throw it out?”
No matter how expensive a piece of jewelry was, it couldn’t possibly survive such a casual toss.
Victor just smirked. “Once I give something away, there’s no taking it back.”
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It takes too long to get to the point. Too much unnecessary in between in all of these books. Too many extra characters, the authors lose the plot after a while....