Whispers From A Paper Heart Amara Blue Knight 6

Marina barely suppressed a smile as she watched Raymond. He looked utterly shattered. 

The woman standing in her way was finally gone. 

From this moment on, he was hers. As the future leader of Lycoris and second in command only to Travis, Raymond was the ultimate prize. 

Once they were married, everyone who had ever looked down on her would be forced to bow before her. 

But her triumph was short–lived. 

Katherine’s departure had hollowed Raymond out. 

Instead of turning to Marina for comfort as she had planned, he spiraled into a deep, rapid depression. 

His distraction became dangerous. During a routine cleanup operation, he let his guard down enough for a dying target to wound him. 

As a result, Travis forced him onto indefinite leave. 

That was when the heavy drinking began. 

Empty bottles of expensive liquor piled up in the corner of the living room, choking the air with a sickly, boozy reek. 

Unkempt and distant, he ignored the meals and soft words Marina carefully prepared, preferring to drink himself into oblivion. 

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Once, he got violently sick right in front of her. 

Marina choked back her own nausea as she cleaned up the mess, hoping her unwavering devotion would finally earn his gratitude. 

But Raymond didn’t even look at her. 

When the alcohol took full hold, he would curl up on the sofa, muttering the same name over and over, “Kathy… come back… please…” 

Every syllable hit Marina hard. 

She had sacrificed so much–even injuring herself to frame Katherine- only to be defeated by someone who wasn’t even there. 

Jealousy and resentment finally eclipsed her reason. 

She used her subordinates to plant a rumor–someone in the outer circle had spotted Katherine’s body in a conflict zone and recovered her personal effects. 

When presented with the warped leather wallet, Raymond finally broke completely. 

He locked himself in his room for a week, barring all visitors. 

But now, the moment had arrived. 

Marina entered the room, heavy with the scent of stagnant alcohol, carrying a glass of soda she had prepared. 

She stared at Raymond’s haggard profile, her expression hardening with resolve. 

After tonight, his sense of duty—and his high–ranking position–word 

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force him to take responsibility for her. 

Once she got him into her bed, winning his heart would only be a matter of time. 

“Ray, drink this. It’ll help you feel better.” 

Her voice was soft as she helped him sit up in his disoriented state. 

Completely defenseless, Raymond drained the drugged glass from her hand in a single gulp. 

Marina watched his throat work as he swallowed. As she set the glass aside, her fingertips trembled with anticipation. 

The drug would take effect soon. 

This time, she would take her chance and hold on to it. 

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