Rivalry and Jealousy

Dalton was still immersed in the question Cynthia had posed to him. It wasn't until he passed by her that he suddenly snapped back to his senses. "Cynthia, what did you mean by that? Clarify your words!"

He struggled and resisted, but the torment of the previous night had already left him utterly exhausted. He no longer had the strength to fight against someone like Carl, who was built like a strongman.

No man could escape the power of love.

Especially when it was a carefully designed love trap meant just for him.

He was like a fish in a pond, carefully chosen and baited with a meticulously prepared lure, unable to escape.

Even though he knew he had been used and had become a pawn in Ian's hands, what could he do? Faced with the enormous temptation of Sarah, he simply could not refuse.

Moreover, the forces behind those people were not something he could challenge.