Patrick's face darkened. He suddenly grabbed her by the cheek, pressed her hard against the piano, and said coldly, "Don't think that only Luis can lose his temper. I am not easy to provoke. You got a big mouth, don't you? I'll show you how it feels to be speechless..."

With that, he gave Grace a grim look. His large hand moved to her throat and he squeezed it hard. Grace's face went white and she felt suffocated. But she did not struggle, staring at him with her big eyes.

Patrick looked into her eyes with a complex light and a churning river in his heart. Gradually he let go...