Chapter 175

Chapter 175

KASMINE.

Something was off.

June sat at the kitchen table, absentmindedly stirring the coffee in her cup, the spoon. clinking against the ceramic in a slow, repetitive rhythm.

She wasn't drinking it.

She was just staring into the dark liquid, lost in her own thoughts.

"What's wrong?" I asked, leaning against the counter. "You don't look happy."

She sighed deep, heavy-before lifting the cup to her lips and taking a small sip. Then,

slowly, she turned to face me.

"Kasmine..." She paused, looking at me.

Something about how she looked at me made my stomach twist, and my palms feel

suddenly too warm.

For a fleeting second, the worst possible thought crossed my mind.

Does she know what I and Kester did last night?

I swallowed, forcing myself to keep my expression neutral. "Yes?"

She hesitated as if weighing her words. "Have you ever spoken to your brother about me?

Even once?"

My stomach dropped, and that guilt I'd been trying so hard to bury came crawling back.

fingers tightening around the

spoke?"

nod. "Uhm... Yeah. Totally. I

I fucking lied.

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wasn't even good at

when did I become such

studied.me. Her gaze wasn't just casual curiosity-it was searching, picking apart my words, my body language, and the slight twitch of my fingers on

Then she spoke again.

he sleep in your room

jumped out of my mouth, and I watched it run out

my lungs also

a second, I forgot

kitchen suddenly

What was she implying?

I feel like June knew something she

Selene above!

the counter as I

Think, Kasmine. Think.

my waist, the other gripping the edge of the counter as I searched

didn't respond right

there, watching me. Not blinking or reacting. She

Damn it.

too easily and way too often, I guess." she finally murmured, tilting her

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Another pause.

just..." She inhaled deeply as if

so hard I swore she could hear

Too bad.

his way, she'd find out about our secret affair

a small, reassuring smile. You don't have to worry about

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