It had only been a few days since Alyssa last saw Jameson, yet he was no longer the refined, wealthy, and confident man she once knew.

The air of leadership that used to radiate from him was gone.

Now, the Jameson sitting across from her looked pale and worn out.

His usually immaculate hair was slightly tousled, and his sharp eyes were now bloodshot.

The once proud fourth son of the Schmidt family had fallen— reduced to a mere, lowly prisoner.

Still, when he heard Alyssa was visiting, he made an excuse to go to the washroom.

Splashing water on his face, he quickly combed his disheveled hair.

His pride had been shattered years ago when he first went to Kontina, but he still wanted to appear somewhat presentable for her.

Jameson's pride had vanished in that first year.

From then on, the fourth son of the Schmidt family ceased to exist.

All that remained was a man consumed by hatred and evil, stepping over the dead to claw his way to the top.

He cleaned himself up only for Alyssa.

Yes, he still loved her.

But he had long accepted that he was never worthy of her from the start.

Forcing things had only caused pain.

met through the

silently, saying nothing for

who broke the silence, her voice flat as she noticed the bruise on his lip

up?" she asked

his puffy eyes

lips into

exactly

I'm vicious, merciless...

worst of

this." "You're a

think you'd end up

I deserve it?" His grin was twisted, but there

believe me, but these last few days

everything, or

night, I was haunted

was how to fight, how to get revenge for my

finally at the end." He placed his gold-framed glasses, which had been a part of him for years,

I don't even need

vision's not

them because they made me feel like I

don't need it anymore." Alyssa looked down

your own life before getting arrested."

His tone was gentle, as though he was still

they

weight, Lyse." Jameson's eyes were filled with tears

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