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Chapter 56: Woo Me
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Cassian stood at the bottom of the staircase, his jaw nearly hitting the floor as I descended. I'd found the blue dress in the back of the closet—dark as midnight and clinging to every curve before flowing out at my hips. His eyes tracked my movement with such intensity I could practically feel the heat of his gaze on my skin."Wow," he breathed out, his voice catching slightly. "You look stunning, Aria."A blush crept up my neck to my cheeks. I wasn't used to dressing up. It felt almost ridiculous to be wearing something so fancy when just days ago we'd been covered in blood."Thank you," I said as I reached the bottom step. "You don't look so bad yourself."That was the understatement of the century. The white button-down shirt stretched across his broad shoulders, sleeves rolled up to expose his forearms. Dark jeans hugged his legs in all the right places. He looked dangerous and delicious, like sin wrapped in casual elegance.He offered me his arm with an exaggerated bow. "Your ch
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We stopped beside a small fountain. The moonlight cast everything in silver, including Cassian's face as he turned to look at me."You keep looking at me like that, Aria," he said, "and I swear, your dress will be on the floor with you."Heat rushed to my cheeks, but I held his gaze. "Like what?" I asked innocently, though I knew exactly what I was doing.He stepped closer, bringing his body mere inches from mine. "Like you're imagining me taking you right here, up against that tree. Like you're daring me to show you what it feels like to come so hard you forget your own name."My breath hitched. "Is that so? And what exactly am I doing to make you say that?"He moved closer still. "You're driving me crazy with those eyes of yours," he murmured, his breath warm against my ear. "Every look, every smile, it's like you're daring me to lose control."I smirked, emboldened by the naked desire in his eyes. I stepped even closer until our bodies were flush against each other, feeling his har
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I jumped, my heart pounding in my chest. The voice was female, hard and devoid of sympathy. My eyes darted around the room, searching for the source."Who's there?" I demanded, my voice trembling despite my effort to sound brave.From the walk-in closet, a figure emerged, covered in darkness. The candle light making it hard to see her clearly. But I could feel the menace radiating from her."Who are you?" I asked again, desperately trying to keep my voice steady as I took a step back."Hello, Aria." The voice was familiar—too familiar."Chloe?" I gasped, disbelief washing over me. "What the hell are you doing here?"Cassian's on-again, off-again girlfriend stood before me, dressed all in black, her blonde hair pulled back in a tight ponytail. But what made my blood run cold was the pistol gripped in her right hand, pointed directly at my chest."Surprised to see me?" She smirked, her eyes cold as ice. "I bet you are."I took a step back, mind racing. Chloe was here, in Milan? How? Why
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