All Chapters of Her Deceiver : Chapter 41 - Chapter 42

This,” he said. “I asked them to bring a piece of jewelry that resembled your eyes.”My eyes blinked rapidly. I didn’t want to react, but I felt the flush bloom across my face.His gaze dropped, then lifted again, softer now.Maybe I should’ve asked for something closer to your *glaring* eyes—wild fire trapped in amber. But then again… maybe something for your *soft* eyes, too. The ones that burn low and warm. That spread heat without even trying.”I turned away and inhaled like I needed it to stay upright. Falling for this again would be a tragedy I wrote myself into—deliberately. He was the man who whispered lies like lullabies and carved silence like truth.And still… my hands trembled.I hated that.I gritted my teeth against the familiar ache in my chest.His hand moved toward mine—not sudden, not loud. Just a quiet claim. Fingers brushed my skin before curling around it, possessive, yet deceptively gentle.I flinched. Tried to tug away.His grip tightened—quiet steel."Let this