Chapter 101

SERAPHINA

I locked my door and leaned against it, my whole body shaking. The torn dress lay in pieces on the floor where I had dropped it. My hands trembled as I reached for a fresh one from the wardrobe.

"Bastard," I muttered under my breath as I pulled on a simple blue dress. "Absolute bastard."

My fingers fumbled with the buttons. I kept seeing Reginald's face. That grin. That look in his eyes like he enjoyed hurting me.

"He is no different from Leone. They are both ...