“Why are you treating me like this?”—“Listen, sweetheart…” Anray wrinkles his face as if I’m not his true one, but just an annoying insect. “Don’t make a drama. You can’t be nervous—it’s bad for my heir.”
“Exactly!” I snap back. “You’ve forgotten that you can lose your position if you stain your reputation! Do you think no one will find out about your affair? Or are you hoping everyone will turn a blind eye to it?!”
“Mia, you know less about this world than you think. Everyone’s indifferent to who I sleep with.”
“I’m not indifferent!” I throw my hair back in fury. “I’m leaving you. That’s it. I’m not going to tolerate this!”
The lord’s eyes narrow dangerously, and suddenly I remember: he isn’t a man in front of me, he’s a beast. Goosebumps run down my back.
“You belong to me, Mia—but more and more you forget it. Want me to remind you?”