Chapter 93
Cassian glanced at Raven, who was quietly watching him put on his little act. His handsome face looked even more aggrieved.
But no matter how hurt he seemed, he said nothing. He simply braced his wounded body, silently protesting Raven’s
indifference.
Raven watched him calmly, amused by how deliberately he slowed every movement. The smile tugging at her lips only deepened.
Just as the weight of his body was about to disappear from her shoulder, she let out a chuckle and gently pushed him back down onto herself.
But this time, Cassian did not lean into her again like before. Instead, he pulled away with surprising resolve, putting some distance between them.
Then he glanced at Preston, who stood not far away, before shifting his eyes back to Raven. His voice was low and velvety, but the worry in it was unmistakable. Tell me. Did you fall for another man?”
Blake froze on the spot. Mr. Lysander sounds like a husband catching his wife cheating. But that can’t be right. Oh, no–no way. I must be imagining things, he told himself inwardly. There’s no way Mr. Lysander would say something like that. Yeah, this has to be a hallucination.
From a distance, Preston was watching the whole thing unfold. He suddenly had to fight to keep his polite expression from cracking. In that moment, it all made sense why he had lost so miserably in his old life.
Preston never imagined that Cassian would lower himself this much just to win Raven’s heart.
At the same time, Isla felt like she was on the verge of a breakdown. Is this really the same cold, untouchable man I’ve always seen as godlike? What the hell is happening here?‘ she wondered.
Cassian, noticing Raven was still silent and only looking at him with that same unreadable gaze, let out a soft but unmistakably threatening murmur. “Huh?”
Raven smiled faintly. “It depends on your performance.”
Cassian’s brow furrowed even deeper. Clearly, he was not satisfied with her answer. But before he could shoot back another retort, Raven leaned in and brushed a kiss against the corner of his lips.
The soft warmth of her touch instantly stopped the words in his throat.
Raven smiled as she met his gaze. “Feeling better now?”
Cassian mumbled, clearly reluctant, “A little.”
His face said more than his words did, something along the lines of “I’m weak and unhappy with your response. If you mess with me any further. I might just drop dead right here.”
Raven sighed and shook her head. Then she leaned in and kissed him again.
supset, Raven
Cassian always acts like a baby when he’s s patience for this nonsense.
thought. But luckily for him, he ended up with me. I’ve got the
Most people wouldn’t put up with such high–maintenance behavior from a grown man‘
Across from them, Blake rolled his eyes so hard it was a miracle they stayed in his head.
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Chapter 93
Seriously, someone should take these two home. If they want to be all lovey–dovey, can’t they do it in private?
We’re in public, for crying out loud. And don’t they realize how jealous people can get? he wondered.
Blake genuinely wished Cassian a long and healthy life, for his own sake.
If someone ends up resenting this whole display and decides to off Mr. Lysander out of spite? What the hell am I supposed to do then?’ Blake thought.
Just as Cassian was getting fed up with Raven’s teasing little kisses and was about to pull her in for a real one, a deep kiss that would make every man eyeing her back the hell off, his phone suddenly rang from his coat pocket.
Cassian’s expression darkened. He looked like he was about to ignore the call and lean in anyway, but before he could move, Raven lifted a finger and poked him right in the shoulder. “Answer it.”
Cassian was clearly not thrilled, but he obeyed. He pressed the answer button, his voice cold enough to freeze the air. “Speak
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