Chapter 13

Noah waved his hand, and several bodyguards stepped forward. They grabbed Amber and started slapping her hard across the face from both sides. Before long, her face was swollen, her teeth were knocked loose, and blood trickled from the corners of her mouth. Her once proud and cold persona completely crumbled. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed and slurred, "Please stop. I'm begging you, please stop…" "Do you understand now?" Noah sat calmly in his chair, watching her with a detached, almost amused expression. Amber trembled violently. The pain was so overwhelming that she couldn't keep lying anymore. "I only targeted Isabelle because I love you. I thought you loved me too. I just wanted to clear the path for us." Noah let out a low, cold laugh. "You still don't get it. To me, you were nothing more than a pastime. The only person I've ever loved is Isabelle." "No, that's not true. You loved me. You were willing to do anything for me. You even divorced Isabelle…" she said