Chapter 85: You Seduced Me First

I shouted those words, my voice trembling with fury. For a moment, Arthur froze. I had never spoken to him so loudly, never lost control like this in front of him. "You think I'm a stain on your life? Serena Cole, say that again!" His grip on my wrist loosened for a second, then tightened even more. Pain shot through my arm, but I refused to cry out. Tonight, I was done compromising. In his eyes, I was just someone insignificant, but I had my pride. If I backed down now, it would mean admitting everything he suspected about me. "Even if I repeat it a hundred times, it's the same. Arthur, you are the biggest stain of my life." I stared him dead in the eye as I said it, my voice cold and unyielding. His chest rose and fell violently. His fury was like a storm about to break. "Serena Cole, you were the one who seduced me first. For thirty thousand dollars. Did you forget?" His words slammed into me like a punch. My whole body stiffened. He was right. I had seduced him. I had climbed into