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.”

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

woman kept surprising me. Confident, level–headed, and clever–nothing like what

Roseline’s POV:

giving me a

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

got home, Caden went into his

said, striding toward the bathroom. I was heading to my room when I realized the guest room door was locked–another one of Quennie’s tricks. She never

I grabbed a towel, wiped the rainwater

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the itching on

the hearing a dull

feet when I felt something bump

pain made me look up, only to see Caden standing right

get here? Why do you walk so quietly?” 1 glared at him, rubbing my

It was clear he had bumped his chin and was feeling some pain. His handsome, chiseled face was tight, and his hair was

ends.

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

momentarily distracted, stunned by just how

smirked, lips curving up

eyes and muttered, “Can’t you put on some clothes?

he buttoned his robe, his eyes fixed on me. “Looks like

to tease me? I felt

I was starting to feel

that around a lone woman, not even trying to keep a

into my room, so I’m using your shower,” I mumbled, grabbing my clothes and

Knock, knock, knock.

my shower, I suddenly heard someone knocking on the

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

this point, Caden was the only one in the room.

he want?

the door came his deep, magnetic