Zeus’ POVI didn’t move, not a muscle. The nerve of this woman who doesn’t know rejection.Aurellia’s hand slid up toward my collarbone.“Zeus,” she murmured, voice soft and intimate, “you can push me away all you want, but I think you and I could be-”“No,” I said.Flat and final.Aurellia blinked, but she didn’t step back. She tilted her head instead, her smile returning. Clearly, this woman wasn’t used to not having her way. “You’re just being stubborn,” she said lightly. “Most men need time to warm up to me.”“Aurellia,” I replied, voice quiet but sharp, “this isn’t about warming up. I don’t want you.”She eased closer, ignoring the meaning entirely.“But you haven’t even tried to know me,” she whispered. “You don’t know how soft I can be. How loyal I can become. How-”“I’m not interested.”This time, my voice didn’t lift or crack. It stayed calm. Simple. Unshakable.Aurellia’s smile faltered for the first time.I continued.“You’re beautiful. And confident. And you know how to g
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