Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Counterback of the Despised Luna

Chapter 25 Beneath the Eclipse

Roseline’s POV:

The following day, I woke up to an empty room.

Did Caden actually stay in the study all night?

I rubbed my temples, realizing I might’ve misunderstood him.

Finished

A man like him, sitting at the top of the world, probably has countless women throwing themselves at him. To him, I was just some low–level Omega.

Why would he be interested in me like that?

Honestly, it was better this way. In three months, we’d go our separate ways, end this engagement peacefully, and I could finally give my grandfather an explanation.

With that in mind, all the awkward feelings from last night disappeared.

After breakfast, I headed to Eclipse Group to pass the time.

As soon as I got there, Stella called me over.

“What’s up?” I looked at her coolly. This woman was always up to something; I felt she had a new trick in mind.

“Roseline, you’ve been here at Eclipse Group for a few days. I want you to handle the next season’s

collaboration with Lady Couture in Montagne.” She handed me a stack of documents. “These are the project. details; take a look.”

I glanced at the papers and saw nothing complicated. “Sure,” I replied casually.

Stella’s POV:

I wanted to transform into a wolf

probably didn’t even know that I was managing the Lady Couture collaboration until

just this morning, Caden ordered me to hand the project over to

special? Was it just because

with a message

thing I mentioned last time?”

worry, Ms. Crawford. I’ll make sure that country

“Hurry up!”

words, but Wendy was clearly running out

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managed to clear

Wendy would

Just wart, Rowseline.

Roseline’s POV

day, I had nearly finished

few jewelry pieces for the collaboration next season, and

all my things had

moved my stuff?” I

smirking openly. “I told them to move it. Got a

your mother teach you that touching other people’s things without permission

all know you’re from the countryside. Eclipse Pack’s been so generous in taking you in. feeding, and clothing you. Even the servant’s room here must be much better than wherever you came from. Don’t

Shabby?

an idiot. My grandfather had custom–ordered those leather cases from a master designer. The craftsmanship and materials were top–notch, yet to her, they were ‘shabby

This clueless woman.

on here? Just back from work, Caden walked in, his voice cold as he

I’m wrong. I was trying to help Roseline by moving her things, and she accused me of stealing her junky suitcases. No one would pick those up off the street! Why would

disbelief. “Caden, you heard her. She

asking.”

from her grasp. “Queenie, did you tell someone to

little. “Caden, Aunt Eleanor told me to. She wants to

was her?” Caden’s frown deepened.