Ripped Lace Quotes

“Elyssa was born to be a mother. She’s loving and caring by nature, and her favorite thing in the world is to spend the day in the garden with both boys. That’s what he needs—healing. Hope. Happiness.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“Why are you telling me all this?” I whisper. “Because I want you to understand,” he replies. “Why I can’t let myself love you. Even though I want to.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“This isn’t a real marriage. It’s a marriage of convenience. A power grab. And even though I’m fucking her, I’m doing it like she’s my whore, not my wife.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“Ask me again who I am,” he says to Josiah. Josiah has paled considerably now. The sweat on his brow glows like translucent pearls. “Who are you?” he whispers. “I’m the man who’s coming to take back what’s his.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“I hope I didn’t miss the call for objections,” Phoenix Kovalyov snarls, stepping into the cathedral as armed Bratva men pour into the church behind him. His eyes meet mine. “Because I most certainly fucking object.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“Ty budesh' goret' v adu za eto!” I roar. “So there we have it. Two Kovalyov boys are in my custody,” he says triumphantly. “Two little toys for me to do with as I please.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“No one asks for their life, Elyssa,” Matvei counsels. “We get what we’re given. And it’s up to us to make the most of it.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“I think that you want me to be Aurora. And you’re furious that I’m not. And that’s why you hate me. That’s why you want to punish me. You think it’ll bring her back in some insanely messed-up way. Or get vengeance for her to punish me for being someone I can never be. But I’m not your wife, Phoenix, remember? Not truly. I’m not anything to you. Aurora’s gone and she’s not coming back. I can’t be her for you.”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace

“Elyssa, tell me something: is this the man who raped you the night we met?”
― Nicole Fox, Ripped Lace