"Mr. Hughes, don't make things difficult. These aren't part of our agreement. You help Wenyard's lab, and I give you my body. I can't do anything else."
Avery Jane's chin was pinched by his fingers, forcing her to meet his gaze. She looked up at him, eyes wide open, without a hint of fear in her response.
Her life was already ruined, but she didn't want it to be completely destroyed.
At least she wanted to keep a small corner of her heart, where some memories were beautiful. They lay in the depths of her memory like the most fragile yet beautiful flowers. She wanted to protect these colors silently in her heart.
Suddenly, everything calmed down. The sheer curtains by the floor-to-ceiling windows gently danced with the night breeze. Joshua Hughes looked at Avery Jane's stubborn little face, her full, luscious red lips lightly biting, her beautiful eyes swirling, not looking at him, seeming unfocused.
