Chapter 194

Isadora's eyelashes fluttered, and for a moment, she felt like a delicate porcelain doll-handled with the utmost care, as if she might shatter at the slightest touch.

The air seemed to stand still.

Her lashes trembled again, shadows flickering in her eyes.

"Victor, I think we should... break-"

She didn't even finish the word.

Suddenly, she felt something cool encircle her wrist-a bracelet, icy and unfamiliar. Isadora lifted her hand and saw a breathtaking sapphire bracelet glittering against her pale skin. The design was elegant and refined, the chain smooth and delicate, perfectly complementing each blue gem. The sapphires themselves were clear and luminous, each one catching the light differently, making her wrist look even more slender and fair.

"What's this?" she asked, unable to hide her surprise.

"A gift. Something I picked up on my business trip," Victor replied.

"It must've cost a fortune," she said, eyeing it warily.

hint of mischief in his expression.

it. It's way too expensive-I

Then I'll just throw it

reached over, unfastened the bracelet from her wrist, and with a

snatching the bracelet from his hand before he could let go. "You're really going to throw

of jewelry was, it

smirked. "Once I give something away, there's no taking

the prince, you

the clouds of melancholy

beside her, slipping an arm around her waist and resting his chin lightly on her head. He twirled a strand of

you saying just

she replied, eyes half-closed,

like a silvery waterfall, bathing

decided she'd wait until tomorrow to speak her mind. The

wake until well into the afternoon. When she opened her eyes, the bed beside her was already cold-Victor had left

sunlight spilled through the windows, flooding

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