A Ruthless Lesson

She had assumed that on the day Celine fell into the water, Vance had let the matter drop for her sake and hadn't pursued it further. It never crossed her mind that he had taken the maid away that very night.

On the second day after they moved into the new house, he had actually brought her here.

"I'm sorry, Van... I swear nothing like this will ever happen again..." Daphne sobbed uncontrollably.