Chapter 39: The Inner Demons

*WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SEXUAL VIOLENCE.*

[Juliette’s POV]

His face turned from being clueless to having fathomed out my response. Taking one step closer, he taunted, “OK. Let’s hear it. Why are you blind? Your eyes look fine to me. And you look like you want to kill me. So go ahead, let me have it.”

That does it.

I shot up to a stand, both hands in tight fists, eyes glaring at him. “You two-face jerk.”

“Two-face—? Oh….” He dropped his face on the grass and shook his head in a dry laugh. “This is something new.”

I mimicked his sarcastic laugh. “Yes, it’s darn new to me too! You, being all nice and warm in front of me, and then a slimy worm behind my back.”

I thought about him pretending to help and sabotaging my investigation, and more anger filled my eyes.

He straightened and glared condescendingly at me. “Do you always spit on someone's kindness, or is this about me being a Virtus?"

I stepped forward and jabbed a finger in his direction. “Don't you dare swing t