Chapter 187. Eyes on Me

And yet, despite his anger, his betrayal—despite the twisted rage that burned inside him whenever he thought of her and Daniyal—something deep within him stirred at the memory of her tear-streaked face, her soft hiccups of desperation.

The way her eyes pleaded with him, yet no words of pleading escaped her lips. As if she feared that if she begged him for forgiveness, he would hurt her more.

Her parted lips as she cried out. Her tear-streaked cheeks. Her shivering hands as she wiped away her tears. Her blotched face.

He gritted his teeth.

She should have thought twice before betraying him.

Zahra was ready by seven.

The makeup artist had worked skillfully, covering every mark, erasing every trace of the torment from the night before.

She looked back in the mirror. Her reflection in the mirror was breathtaking, with every feature highlighted to perfection, and her face glowed under the soft lights of the vanity.

But when she stared direc