Zade POV“You’re nothing but a self-loathing bastard, aren’t you?” She pauses, tilting her head as though expecting me to argue, to deny it. But I can’t, and she knows it. Her fingers slide back up to my throat, holding me in place as her gaze locks onto mine, her voice dropping to a whisper that feels like a knife in my chest. “Say it, Zade. Say you’re nothing.”My breath catches, my pride and shame twisting together. The truth she’s dragging out of me, laying bare for both of us to see, forces a rough exhale from my lips. “I’m… I’m nothing,” I murmur, the words leaving a bitter, satisfying taste in my mouth.Cleo’s smile widens, her grip on me tightening. “Good. And do you know why you’re nothing?” She waits, her eyes never wavering, and I hesitate, feeling the heat in my face as she presses me further.“Because I deserve it,” I say, the words hollow yet true, an acknowledgment that I’ve buried for far too long.“Damn right you do,” she sneers, her fingers tracing down my cheek, lea
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