Spoils and Scorn

Daphne's face went pale at Gideon's cold and merciless words.

She stared at him, disbelief written all over her small, delicate features.

'Why is he treating me like this? I've already apologized—why is he still being so hostile?' she wondered.

Celine felt embarrassed at the tense exchange. She noticed Daphne's stricken expression and quickly placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, silently urgi