Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 39

Counterback of the Despised Lona

Chapter 39 Who the Hell is Tessa?

Caden’s POV

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Rosaline struggled angrily. “Caden, that’s enough! Let go of me. Who’s Tessa? What nonsense is this?!”

Her resistance and irritation were like a bucket of cold water dumped over my head, extinguishing all the hope and anticipation I had moments before.

1 let go of her, leaned back in my chair, and asked, “Why did my button end up with you?”

Rubbing her wrist, Rosaline glared at me and said sharply, “Last night, you got drunk and wouldn’t get off the floor. When I tried to pull you up, your button popped off.”

I immediately followed up, “So, you’re the one who helped me back to my room last night?”

“Yeah, but then Queenie insisted on taking over. You two siblings really have a strong bond, don’t you?” I caught the sarcasm in her tone, but it didn’t bother me

Queenie was nothing more than a sister to me–there could never be anything more between

Scenes from last night began flashing in my mind again I had been drunk, but everything had felt incredibly vivid.

I saw Tessa. I held her hand, spoke to her. She had gently urged me not to lie on the floor.

The sensation felt so real when she pulled me up.

But if Rosaline was the one who helped me up, then what I saw last night… could it have been her?

Rosaline isn’t Tessa…..

But why does she give me the exact same feeling as Tessa?

Suddenly, I stood up, closing the distance between us in just a few steps.

I looked down at Rosaline with a mix of hope and intensity. In a soft voice, I asked, “Rosaline, are you absolutely sure you’ve never been kidnapped before?”

Rosaline’s POV:

was a tenderness in Caden’s gazethat I had never seen before.

had a seductive pull,

someone under.

I wasn’t mistaken, this was the second time Caden

so fixated on whether or

whole, I straightened up and replied seriously. “Caden, I don’t know why you’re so obsessed with asking this,

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see the light in Caden’s eyes dim as his

instant.

curiosity was piqued, and I couldn’t resist asking, “Who’s Testa? Is she a

important to me,” Caden

he means he’s in love with her.

clearly didn’t want to elaborate, I decided not

voice deepened slightly as he asked, “What’s this? Are you jealous?” His tone was deliberate, with a teasing lilt at the end, carrying a

Jealous?

has an

the world is dying to have

I would

seriously, “Caden, stop acting ridiculous. I don’t care about your personal life. Whoever you like has nothing to do with me. You need

have a three–month agreement–oh wait, it’s already less than three months. Just two months and three weeks left. Once this contract is over, we’re strangers.

my serious and indifferent tone. His expression darkened as he grabbed my arm. “Am

glancing pointedly at his hand gripping my arm. My voice dropped. as I said firmly, “You’re hurting me. Let go of me!”

me. He didn’t loosen his grip.

brow furrowed, and a mix of complicated emotions flickered in his usually

free, but his grip

a tense

are you doing?!” A sudden female voice

door and

there with Yale

her face flushed

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