Chapter 463

"I might... kill someone." The amusement vanished from Liam Sullivan's eyes.

A cruel smile touched his lips.

The blond man's face turned deathly pale.

He stumbled backward several steps.

Then he turned and fled without looking back.

Liam raised an eyebrow disdainfully.

"Such courage dares to pursue you? Even this morning's fool was better than that."

Vivian Bennett massaged her temples in resignation.

"One moment you're playing the philanthropist, the next you reveal your true nature. If you're going to act, could you at least show some restraint?"

Liam shrugged carelessly.

"Pretending to be kind is tedious. Inspiring fear is far more satisfying."

Vivian sighed in acceptance.

Expecting a demon to restrain its nature was futile.

The fact this young master had held back this long was already a miracle.

"Let's go. No one will dare ask you out now." Liam's lips curved in triumph.

"My dear, it's time for our dinner."

His reserved revolving restaurant crowned the city's tallest skyscraper.

For over a decade, it had been the fairy-tale destination of countless young women's dreams.

Exorbitant prices and strict reservation requirements made it a symbol of status and wealth.

Crystal chandeliers hung from the domed ceiling.

Vines and roses twisted into floral walls.

The diamond-like floor reflected a sky of glittering stars.

Vivian stood frozen, as if she had stepped into Alice's wonderland.

The distant dream of her girlhood was now coming true in the most unexpected way.

She instinctively turned and met Liam's bottomless gaze.

Roses bloomed behind him, framing him like a prince from a fairy tale.

Handsome.

Elegant.

Powerful enough to control the entire world.

Vivian hurriedly closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, clarity had returned.

A prince should have a pure heart.

But black blood flowed through his veins.

"Do you like it?" Liam approached.

He tucked a white rose behind her ear.

Its fragrance enveloped them.

He leaned down and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

Vivian recoiled as if electrocuted.

The moment her dream came true filled her with panic.

Since witnessing that unbearable scene, she had vowed never to let her heart sway for him again.

The rose slipped from her hair.

It shattered on the starry floor.