The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

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Chapter 137

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"These books aren't mine," Cassian said, trying his best to sound composed, aloof-as if his pride hadn't just taken a direct

hit.

He knew it was pointless, of course. No one would believe him. But salvaging a bit of dignity felt necessary.

Raven glanced at him, lips curling into a faint smile. "That CEO romance wasn't half bad," she said casually. "We should try it

sometime."

Cassian's eyes-usually cold and unreadable-lit up, just for a second.

Truth be told, The President's Fiery Mistress wasn't a book he picked up on his

own.

Back in his previous life, one of his most trusted men had all but begged him to read it, swearing that mastering the domineering CEO persona would make Raven fall for him faster than any military strategy ever could.

He'd even secretly imagined himself as the brooding, powerful lead-conquering his spirited little wife one chapter at a time.

found the right

handed him the opening on a silver platter. It would

mind that she thought the book was his. As for Blake-the one who'd left it in his car-Cassian

he couldn't even begin to imagine-was that when they did finally act out that novel... the roles they ended up

oddly quiet as students watched Cassian and Raven interact-casually, comfortably, and,

going

treated every girl like an inconvenience, was smiling? Responding? Letting her get

the academy? Who made everyone believe Isla

bantering with Raven like it was

with him? To suggest they try something from a book called The

to read it to know what kind of content it

ignoring the fact that class was in session. Her eyes locked on Raven, her

friends immediately

you're not even in the same league as

your time."

someone people like you get to imagine

settling for some nobody at the bottom of society, raising kids and living a quiet, irrelevant

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