Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 197 I Won’t Accept Your Resignation

I pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Caden was sitting at his desk, staring coldly at the computer screen.

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He wore a black shirt, his brow furrowed in concentration. The faint hint of sorrow between his eyebrows made him look even more aloof and distant.

Hearing the sound, Caden lifted his gaze. When he saw it was me, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his usually indifferent expression became more complex.

Our gazes met, our eyes locking, and neither of us said a word.

The silence in the office was almost suffocating.

Staring at his familiar, handsome face–his sharp features like they’d been carved by a divine hand–I felt a surge of emotions. His cold, distant aura only heightened my frustration.

I suddenly had the urge to ask him why, on the day of their engagement, he had completely ignored my feelings and disappeared for the entire day with Tessa.

Why was he so cold and indifferent to me, even refusing to let me see Richard?

But I held back.

Taking a deep breath to calm my racing emotions, I put on a gentle smile and walked slowly to his desk.

I placed my resignation letter in front of him and said coolly, “Here’s my resignation letter. Please approve

it.”

Caden’s POV:

Resignation letter?

The moment I saw it, my mood plummeted.

She’d moved out, and now she’s resigning too?!

eager to cut ties with

For Jasper?

This is unbelievable!

I tore it to pieces

a few seconds, she finally regained her composure and asked,

suddenly stood up, towering over her, and

eyes narrowing as she looked at me. She asked, “Why don’t you accept

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about the ‘Ice and Fire‘ project, and you don’t want me to resign because of that, you don’t need to worry. The project is already on track, and I can hand it off to someone else at

stepped forward and closed the distance between us. My voice cold as ice as I said, “Rosaline, are you in such a hurry

Rosaline’s POV:

and turbulent, like an endless ocean, swirling with cold, raging waves that threatened

withstand the intensity of his gaze, I took a

Cut ties with him?

For Jasper?

out

This is ridiculous!

of my lips. I mocked,

I turned to leave, but suddenly a force

could react, Caden slammed me

you doing? Let go of me-” My words were cut off

head and kissed me hard on the

was fierce and domineering, filled with raw anger, an overwhelming

Caden’s POV:

I held her wrists tightly, my

sweet taste of her, pulled me deeper into

but pry her lips apart, pushing my tongue

too, was lost

a soft,

tongues tangled, exploring

punish this cold–hearted woman quickly became something much more familiar

before, neither of us