18 Results in the "If The Flames Were To Consume Me" category
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IFWTCM Chapter 9
Chapter 9 She had a nightmare. “Ah…!” Velita woke up with a sharp inhale as if she had barely surfaced from the depths of dark, suffocating waters. But the nightmare she had wasn’t so simple. “I’ve lost my mind. Truly lost it. To dream about doing that with Jeremy, as if he were some naïve boy…” As the thought crossed her mind, she attempted to climb down from the sofa. “…Ah.” The moment her feet touched the floor, her legs buckled beneath her, and she…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 8
Chapter 8 "What? What did I just hear?" Velita flinched at the word "darling," a term Jeremy used to address her as if she were his lover, and he placed his arm around her shoulders. "Darling, you don’t look well. What’s going on, hmm?" “Well, that is…” “Oh, did that hideous fellow standing right in front of me do this to you?” Jeremy’s disparaging comment about Killian, calling him a "hideous fellow," left Velita visibly flustered. After all, Jeremy hadn’t even…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Misfortunes, as the saying goes, tend to come all at once. For Velita, whose life had always been plagued by bad luck, today was the first time she truly understood the weight of those words. The next time she saw Selina, after overhearing her casual conversation with the maids in the maze garden, was at dinner. Jeremy had been out all day, leaving Velita with little to do but assist in setting up the dining table for the evening meal. As the Count and Selina entered, they began…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 6
Chapter 6 From that day onward, Jeremy treated Velita as if nothing had happened. Whatever it was he had seemed on the verge of confessing, he now kept entirely to himself. If anything, he seemed more distant than before. He still joked and spoke with her, but only in the way one would address any ordinary maid. Perhaps it was for the best. Yet for some reason, it was Velita who couldn’t stop thinking about that unfinished conversation, wondering endlessly what Jeremy had wanted to…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 17
Chapter 17 The atmosphere in the grand hall began to shift as the party progressed. The youngest daughter of the Ryles family, Selina Ryles, had not been seen in high society for years due to her frail health. News of her reappearance had drawn a crowd of nobles eager to witness her return. However, the star of the evening had yet to show herself, even as time dragged on. The count, visibly anxious, repeatedly drank wine and ordered the steward to check how much longer Selina would take to…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Finally, the day arrived. It was the birthday of Selina Ryles, beloved by everyone in the estate. The polished candlesticks and silver goblets gleamed on the tables, set with an array of exquisite dishes. The grand chandelier hanging from the lofty ceiling radiated brilliance more dazzling than ever. “It’s been so long since the Ryles estate hosted a party like this,” Janice said with an excited expression, clearly proud of the scene. Though Velita had helped prepare the…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 15
Chapter 15 "Henry." After a long period of silence, Jeremy finally spoke. Henry, ready to vent his frustration about Count Ryles, was caught off guard. "I think my tastes have changed." What came from Jeremy's mouth, however, had nothing to do with Count Ryles. "What kind of tastes? Your taste in women? Your taste has always been all over the place, except for the fact that they're pretty." "Not that." "Then what?" Jeremy’s gaze drifted as he stared vacantly ahead, as though his…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 14
Chapter 14 ―Cain Mortens― Cain didn’t seem to expect to run into Velita in the prayer room. His already furrowed brow deepened even further. “What are you doing here?” “I received permission from the priest. For 30 minutes, this prayer room is reserved for me. You’re the one who barged in uninvited.” Cain’s expression, as if she were some kind of intruder, didn’t sit well with Velita. Still, she made an effort to keep her emotions in check. “Well, this works out. I came…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Jeremy’s persistent kisses trailed down her neck, leaving damp marks as his lips pressed insistently against her skin. His warm breath seeped through the thin fabric of her nightgown as he knelt before her, his hands gripping her waist. It was an intimate position, one that might have seemed submissive if not for the hunger in his movements. Despite being the one standing, Velita felt like she was the one yielding—her will bending to his. Should we really be doing this here? The…-
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IFWTCM Chapter 12
Chapter 12 It was a rainy evening, the kind that cast a stillness over the world as everyone else slept. In the darkness, illuminated only by the faint glow of a small lamp, Velita sat at her desk, pen in hand, attempting to write a letter as she always did. Yet, tonight, she couldn’t focus. The events of the day churned relentlessly in her mind. Cain’s unbridled contempt, Selina’s cold yet polite kindness, and the lingering tension from it all—these thoughts clung to her, refusing to let…-
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