Love Unspoken

Through a veil of tears, Quinn looked up to see Walter's cruel smile."Are you still holding out hope for him to rescue you?" he taunted.Quinn was rooted to the spot.

Walter crouched before her, ruthlessly shattering her illusions. "Do you understand why we're in this situation?"

Quinn's breath hitched, her gaze locked onto him."Do you really not understand?""Those three days you vanished, do you think he was unable to locate you?"

He leaned in, his voice a soft whisper. "No, he knew exactly where you were. He simply chose not to come for you. He was laying a trap for me."

A chuckle escaped Walter as he toyed with a lock of her hair. "You poor, naive girl, your presence here is all his doing."Tears spilled from Quinn's eyes, like pearls slipping from a string, splashing onto the plate beneath her chin."Do you want to know what he's doing now?""He's likely preparing for the shareholders' meeting the day after tomorrow.

to overthrow his father, plotting his sister's downfall, and as

demands.""So, it's simpler to just cast you aside, effectively refusing to negotiate with me.""But that's to be expected. What's a woman worth in the face of

pain. She sat with her head bowed, mechanically

set her plate on the floor, and lifted her tear-streaked, reddened eyes to meet Walter's gaze. The twilight outside faded, casting a dim haze inside the room. Walter tenderly stroked her cheek, wiping away the tear that clung to

again. However, it wasn't until

towards those they despised. Alexander had been such a man, and

The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! For them, these displays cost nothing-an effortless flick of the wrist. Only when faced with real stakes would their true colors be

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