Chapter 180

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Her polite tone only seemed to stoke the fire in Kane's eyes. His anger mostly directed at himself- now simmered dangerously as he watched Selene's casual demeanor toward Ellas.

Selene rolled her eyes when she saw him rooted to the spot like a statue, his jaw fight and his fists clenched

"Excuse me, young man," came Margot's voice.

Selene stepped aside so Margot, the owner of the coffee shop, could approach.

Margot looked between them, her expression polite but curious. "Please let me know if we can help you," she said, addressing Kane.

Kane shifted his gaze briefly to Margot before turning it back to Selene.

"Are you coming with me or not?" he asked, his tone low but unmistakably commanding

Selene could tell it wasn't a question-it was a warning. But she wasn't the type to back down.

She crossed her arms and looked him square in the eye. "I told you that night-I'm tired. What new accusation are you going to throw at me this time?"

Kane's jaw tightened, but he didn't snap back. "Did I say I came here for that?"

"Then why are you here?" Selene shot back, her voice sharp but quiet enough for only him to hear. “Kane Thorne, if you want me to lose my job, just go to my boss directly and ask her to fire me. What else could I possibly expect from you? But at least spare her business-it's not her fault."

she kept her voice to a whisper to avoid drawing

attention.

were still staring at the two

curiosity.

own business?" he said, his voice cutting through

room.

eyes widened in disbelief. "You!" she hissed,

Stopping in front of her, he asked, "Are you the owner of this

Margot replied, her voice steady but

slightly, reached into his wallet, and pulled out a card. He placed it on the counter, covering

employee here said I was disturbing your business. So I'm here to compensate you for the inconvenience," he said, his tone calm

"Oh, that's not

you

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fell into stunned

other employees froze. Even the customers were taken aback. Selene noticed how many of the women in

her forehead in exasperation as she muttered

him."

always been a magnet for attention, especially from women. He was

nervously. "Well, okay. What's the name of

moved his hand away from the card, revealing the embossed

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