Chapter 15

• "Let go of me, Ethan!" Ariana's voice carried a mixture of urgency and frustration, the plea lingering in the air like an unanswered question.
• Ethan's grip tightened, his fingers leaving an imprint on her skin like a haunting memory, his voice dripping with a cold determination that sought to assert dominance over Ariana's struggle, "You forget your place, Ariana," he asserted.
• His tone grew colder, his words cutting like shards of ice. "You're my property, and I determine the boundaries of your duties!"