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A Bitter Taste

Penulis: Bree
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Cassian’s POV

The taste of Valerie still lingered on my tongue like regret—and cologne.

I sat motionless in my chair, the soft click of the door shutting behind Reina still echoing in my head. She hadn’t slammed it. She didn’t need to. Her silence was more deafening than any outburst. Her eyes—those wide, furious eyes—had branded themselves into my brain.

Fuck.

My jaw ticked as I exhaled through my nose. Valerie had dropped to her knees like a well-trained pet, eager and desperate to reclaim what she thought was hers. It was pointless.

But the moment Reina appeared in the doorway, that familiar heat had sparked—instantly. Visceral. Violent.

Not for Valerie.

Never for Valerie.

Only Reina could make me feel like I was crawling out of my own skin with need.

I had shifted in my seat, adjusting my slacks where they’d tightened again. Not because of Valerie’s mouth—but because of Reina’s eyes. The way her lips parted in shock. The way she didn’t close her eyes. Didn’t yell. Just watched.

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