Chapter 190: Call From Her

Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Call From Her

The words were more furious fantasy than promise...a thing I said to armor myself, but they tasted like iron in my mouth. He blinked, just for a second, as if surprised I’d dared speak so brutally. Maybe that small flicker of worry was the only thing that kept me from backing down.

I didn’t wait to see his reaction. Turning on my heel, I stormed out of the room, shoulders tense, steps brisk. My heart hammered as I walked away, and the sound of his breath behind me felt like daggers.

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