"Just a warning," Aurum replied coldly. "Ivy, you've deceived me, yet you can still stand here unharmed. That's already me showing you mercy."

"I deceived you? What about you? What did you do? You handed me over to that filthy man, Paul!" Ivy shot back, her voice trembling with anger.

Ivy had pieced together the whole incident, understanding clearly what had happened. She and Gale had been drugged while Aurum and Paul remained sober. Aurum took Gale away, and Paul took her. Would Paul have da