Before I could speak, Liam, who had been silent up to this point, broke his silence with irritation, sharpening his tone.
"President Rocco, my business might not rival yours, but integrity is everything to me. You promised me a woman for my enjoyment. Now, what is this circus? Do you really think you can play me for a fool?"
Mathias no longer even glanced my way, but his words were a dagger to the heart.
"I always keep my word."
And then, the chilling command left his lips.
"Since Liam wants a woman to entertain him, I’ll give him Irene."
Liam's eyes widened as if even he couldn’t fathom the cruel turn of events.
Even though the engagement banquet had never taken place, I had spent ten years by Mathias’s side, believing in us. And yet, he was willing to cast me aside so easily?
Nestled in Mathias’s embrace, Nathalia flashed me a look of triumph, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
She knew all too well the kind of man Liam was behind closed doors. His reputation for destroying young women had spread like wildfire through their circles, whispered from one ruin to the next.