Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 250 Missed Her

Rosaline’s POV:

Caden’s sudden, domineering kiss caught me completely off guard.

It felt like he was stealing my breath away, leaving me gasping for air, on the verge of suffocation.

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We had shared countless intimate moments before, but never had I felt this overwhelmed–this mixture of passion and humiliation.

My heart pounded wildly.

I couldn’t let this continue.

Summoning all my strength, I pushed Caden away, my brows furrowing as I demanded, “Caden, what do you think you’re doing?”

Sensing my resistance, he finally stopped. His deep, intense gaze locked onto mine.

Desperate to change the subject, I quickly said, “Didn’t you say there was an urgent matter with the Azure Bay project?”

“Yeah.” Caden finally shifted his focus and said in a low voice, “Come with me.”

With that, he turned and walked toward the study.

I hesitated for a moment before following him.

Caden opened his laptop and pulled up an email. His long fingers tapped the screen as he explained, “Tomorrow at ten a.m., there’s a bidding meeting for the Azure Bay project. Here’s an overview of the process. You’re coming with me.”

“That’s it?” I glanced at the screen. It was just a meeting. I wasn’t sure why this was considered an emergency.

Caden’s lips curled slightly as he said coolly, “This meeting is important. BPL’s CEO, Everett, will be attending.”

Everett?

A fleeting image of a man in a charcoal–gray suit with tanned skin flashed through my mind.

If Caden was placing so much importance on this meeting, it meant he was eager to meet BPL’s elusive

CEO.

it,” I nodded. “I’ll be there on time. If there’s nothing else, I should

turned toward the door, ready to leave.

the distance

pressed my lips together. “What

already late. Stay here tonight.” His dark eyes studied me as

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earlier had shaken me more than I wanted

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so intense that, for a brief moment, I had nearly

couldn’t let Caden have it that easy.

guarded expression on my face, his handsome features darkened slightly.

anyway,

bed in the guest room, I felt a wave

same, yet my heart was no longer what it used to be.

had gone back to how things

was still the insurmountable

Heidi …

as her cunning face

her. Push her to the edge.

I was confident I could find her weakness and

in thought, so I

morning, I woke up with dark circles under my eyes. After a

of breakfast filled

kitchen, I saw Caden cooking.

was so familiar.

breakfast for you every day–for a lifetime. No, actually,

memory echoed in my mind, stirring something

his deep eyes carrying a warmth that

snapped out of my thoughts and nodded.

ready soon,” Caden said, the corners of his

dining table, carefully serving a bit of everything onto my plate. “Try it,” he said in a

I lowered my head to see that every dish on my plate was something

un my fork. I due in without

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