Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 23 My Little Underwear

Caden’s POV:

I had to admit, Roseline looked stunning standing outside my car in the rain, her red dress clingi curves, drenched from head to toe. It was both mesmerizing and undeniably alluring.

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“Thanks.” She didn’t hesitate this time, opening the door and sitting in the passenger seat, buckling up immediately with a demure expression. I smirked and hit the gas.

“Where are we going?” Roseline asked, glancing out the window.

Realizing I wasn’t taking her home, she looked at me, slightly surprised. “To the hospital,” I said, glancing at

her hand.

“Why the hospital?” she asked, confused.

1 frowned, looking at her reddened hand. “Your hand’s completely red.”

“Oh, it’s just an allergy,” she replied with a small laugh, brushing it off like it was nothing.

I was a little angry. How could she be so indifferent to her own body?

Frustrated. I couldn’t hold back. “Why would you put yourself at risk like that?”

“What else was I supposed to do? Let people accuse me of being a thief?” Roseline looked at me defiantly.

“There were other ways.”

“Really?” She raised her eyebrow, rubbing her temple. “What better way was there, Mr. Holbrook? Wendy set this up carefully, and all the evidence pointed to me. My allergy was the only proof I had that I hadn’t touched the ring.”

I kept my eyes on the road. “You could have asked for my help.”

looked at me with a smile. “Thank you for believing in me, regardless.”

surprising me. Confident,

Roseline’s POV:

was just an allergic reaction, giving me a soothing

that he was quite concerned about my injury, but it was probably more because of the connection between our grandfathers and the engagement than out of personal concern. Still, this minor injury was nothing for someone like me,

went

to my room when I realized the guest room door was locked–another one of

but to head to Caden’s room first. I grabbed a towel, wiped the rainwater from my hair, and

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serious, the itching

the hearing a

gotten to my feet when

only to see Caden standing right before me, having appeared without me

you walk so quietly?”

feeling some pain. His handsome, chiseled face was tight, and his hair was wet, with droplets

ends.

only wearing a white bathrobe. The top two buttons were undone, revealing his rock–solid abs as if he

stunned by just how good–looking he was.

Caden smirked, lips

rolled my eyes and muttered, “Can’t you put on some clothes? Walk louder

fixed on

tease me?

must admit, I was starting to feel a bit

on, dressed like that around a lone woman, not even trying to

I’m using your shower,” I mumbled,

Knock, knock, knock.

through my shower, I suddenly heard

there?” I asked, confused. Why would anyone be knocking on

the only one

could he

through the door came his deep, magnetic