Chapter 190

I glared at her, my voice sharp as I asked, "What did you just say?"

Selene barely glanced at me, brushing off my words as she continued her conversation with Grayson

on the phone

"It's fine. Take your time. I'll wait here until you arrive," she said, her calm tone only fueling my anger.

Her blatant dismissal of me sent a surge of wrath through my veins. She didn't even flinch as I stared at her, my glare burning into her. Instead, she held eye contact with me, bold and unbothered, while speaking to him.

"Bye, Grayson," she said cheerfully before ending the call.

After slipping her phone back into her bag, she turned to me, her expression unreadable.

"What?" she asked, as if nothing had just transpired.

I clenched my fists, barely able to keep my anger in check. "What were you telling him?" I demanded.

"To pick me up from here," she said, her tone casual as though it was the most normal thing in the

world.

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Without thinking, I grabbed her arm, pulling her closer. "Did I take a leave for you from your job so you could spend your time with another man?"

Her eyes widened, momentarily startled by my outburst, but she quickly composed herself.

a leave?" she shot back. "Was I

I snapped. "You can't give

in disbelief. “What? Have you lost your mind?" she asked, yanking her arm from my grip and stepping away from me. It was a deliberate move-one that

never change, Kane Thorne," she said, shaking her head in frustration. "Just a few minutes ago, you said sorry,

I'm okay with you running around with other men

in shock, her voice incredulous

"What's going on with you and Grayson Vale? How do

know him?"

words tumbled out before I could stop them. I wasn't even

her leave,

coldly. "Have you forgotten what you told

her sudden change of subject. "What

me free," she said, her voice sharp and cutting, “and that you'd never come for me again. So, Kane, it's time to prove you're a man of your word. Let me live my life. Go and

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yours

boiled at the way she spoke as if this was conte kind of goodbye, as if she

words I had thrown

come back to haunt

the sound of

coming to a stop right next

driver's door opened, and a man in a tailored suit stepped out. His calm, self- assured demeanor was

face lit up at the sight of him, her eyes brightening in a way that made

and muttered under my breath, "Grayson Vale Grayson's sharp eyes turned to me, and

he wouldn't. He

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