Fitch's face still bore the imprint of Zoey's hand. Anyone claiming she hadn't put much strength into that slap would be telling

tales.

The stinging pain on his cheek was all he could focus on.

Ignoring Tyler's attempts to intervene, Fitch grabbed Zoey's wrist tightly and dragged her out of the bustling hall.

Carol made a move to follow but was stopped by Tyler.

"Ms. Miller, you can't get involved in their mess."

"What on earth is he planning to do?"

Tyler smirked, "After all these years, how many women have you seen lay a hand on Fitch? Even the Haskins elders wouldn't dare

cross him. Zoey's slap must have really ticked him off. But he's got a sense of restraint. He wouldn't actually hit a woman."

Carol scoffed, "You guys are all the same, no good men among you."

Her voice faltered, and she looked down, falling silent.

Tyler picked up a glass of wine from a nearby tray and took a sip, "Well, Ms. Miller, it all depends on what you consider 'good."

We've always judged by our conscience."

Carol didn't respond, her gaze fixed toward the villa as she lapsed into silence.

Meanwhile, Fitch had dragged Zoey to a secluded part of the garden.

"Let go!"

to break free, but he

then she felt

forcing

denying she had used all her might for

moment of madness, Zoey felt

rough encounters in bed flashing

had always been a

found a perverse pleasure in

women, feeling nauseated by the mere touch of

but during the brief the had lost his memory, he had kissed

not enough? You still have to

his eyes

Zoey? How shameless

their deal for a few tens of thousands, she had been

been rough with her,

She never complained.

wasn't her

she felt choked, unable to utter a

fell for him, she had lost, giving

began to fall again, landing on the back of

hand trembled slightly,

but after a few centimeters,

surged within him: anger, disgust,

Let's

gasping for air,

still felt an unsettling rage within. He had never been

presence behind him, his voice colder than

"Aren't you leaving?"

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