NICHOLAS
I couldn’t understand why it was that every single time I saw Eva, she looked like a broken porcelain doll.
I never intended to attend the party. The Blackthorn family always seemed to get on my edges, and since Eva was getting a divorce, I didn’t think there was any need. Then I heard that she was attending this evening, and I canceled my meetings at the last minute just to be here.
I couldn’t imagine what would have happened if I didn’t. It was only the threat of breaking our treaty that got her to back off from Eva. She was hell bent on punishing her in front of everyone else, and poor Eva was too weak to do anything about it.
She was vibrating with anger, which was a huge leap from the girl who cowered and did as she was told, but I didn’t believe for a second that she wou
