Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 449 Last Attempt

Caden’s POV:

In the end, Rosaline shoved me out the door, just like always, saying it was too late. A fire burned inside me, but we had an agreement, so I had no choice but to leave.

I threw myself back into work for Azure Haven. The video from the press conference had already gone live. Regarding Rosaline and myself, there wasn’t much to discuss. She was jealous, sure, but I had already made my decision about Heidi.

“Caden, you’re home!”

That night, when I walked through the door, Heidi greeted me the same way she always did, clinging to my side.

“Yeah.” I mustered a small smile and brushed my fingers against her cheek, my thumb lingering there, grazing her skin deliberately. “I got home a little late today. Did the nurse take good care of you? You need to be careful with your health.”

“I took my meds on time, even when you weren’t around. The nurse said, I’m recovering quickly.”

We chatted briefly before sitting down to dinner, but Heidi barely touched her food. Instead, she sat there, watching me.

Puzzled, I frowned slightly and wondered, “What’s wrong?”

“Caden, you’ve lost weight.” Her voice was laced with concern. “Have you been overworking yourself? Should I make you some soup to take to the office tomorrow?”

She was finally getting to the point.

I paused, spoon hovering over my plate, before shaking my head and forcing a casual tone. “It’s not that. My company just acquired Azure Bay, and we’re planning to build an amusement park there. Currently, we’re finalizing the proposal and working out the environmental details, so it’s been keeping me busy.

“Once the project is settled, things will slow down, and I’ll have more time for you. But for the next few days, I need to focus on getting the proposal done, so I’ll be in my study most of the time.”

small, apologetic smile

at me, waiting for me to finish, then nodded thoughtfully after a moment. “Alright. You should focus on work; don’t

my study, I paused at the doorway and glanced back at her. “This project is about to kick off soon. I need to double–check every detail in the proposal, plus handle a lot of other little things. It’ll probably be tedious. You should find something

in a way I never had before–soft, almost affectionate. Her eyes lit up immediately. She nodded. “It’s fine, Caden.

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Heidi’s POV:

the couch, listening to the sound of the study door closing, before picking up

my hand hovered over the screen,

knew the Azure Bay project was about to begin, it meant my mission from Everett was already

information to Everett and

away.

Everett would only tighten his grip on me, making it impossible for me to

No.

mine–completely, undeniably mine. That was my only way out.

phone down, flipping it face–down on the couch, and made my way to the

bowl of pumpkin soup and knocked

I saw him

I walked over, holding out the bowl. “I know you’re busy, but you barely ate at dinner,

and gave me a warm smile. “But I’m not hungry yet.

but always keeping me at a distance. I couldn’t let this opportunity slip by