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.

there on time. If there’s nothing else, I

toward the door, ready

closing the distance in an

lips together. “What

here tonight.” His dark eyes studied me as he

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kiss earlier had shaken me more than I

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a brief moment, I had nearly lost control–nearly given myself to

Caden have

expression on my face, his handsome features darkened slightly. “Relax.

in. I was exhausted anyway, and I just

in the guest room, I felt a

remained the same, yet my heart was no longer what

made it seem like we had gone

Heidi–she was still the insurmountable chasm between us.

Heidi …

my temples as her cunning

provoke her. Push her to the edge.

confident I could find her weakness and expose her

lost in thought, so

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

aroma of breakfast filled the air.

kitchen, I saw

was so

the time when Caden had told me, “Rosaline, as long as you like it, I’ll make breakfast for you every day–for a lifetime. No, actually,

mind, stirring something deep inside

turned when he heard my footsteps, his deep eyes carrying a warmth that only appeared when he looked

I snapped out of my thoughts and

will be ready soon,” Caden said, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.

few minutes later, he placed breakfast on the dining table, carefully serving a bit of everything onto my plate. “Try it,” he

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

fork. I due in

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