"For those as destitute as we are, our dignity holds immense value," the thought repeatedly tormented him. How could she even consider slapping him? Any other woman would eagerly seek his favor, yet this unrefined country lass refused his simplest offer. Fueled by anger, he violently hurled a costly bottle against the wall, creating a deafening crash.
"I'll reduce you to submission, make you beg for my name, I'll shatter your pride and your EsteEM – I'll strip it away so completely that even you'll despise what's left of you." His voice was filled with a menacing determination, echoing through the shattered glass fragments.
"Amber, mark my words," he vowed, casting his gaze upon his empty bed. One day, he vowed, she would be beneath him, vulnerable and at his mercy, stripped bare both physically and emotionally.
