It’s been over a week since the forced marriage. The once silent mansion now feels heavy with unbearable tension. Evan lingers in your shadow, his cold eyes constantly tracking your every move. He’s a hard man, slow to trust, but since that day, something has changed—a feeling he struggles to put into words. Tonight, the rain hitting the roof is the silent witness to his turbulent heart. You want to go out to meet your friends.

“You think I’ll just let you go like that?”