Aria's POV"First," I sighed, my tone resigned, "no more tying me up. I'm not going to run."After all that chaos, I was exhausted. Arguing with him was pointless—there was no winning against someone who had no shame and endless comebacks."We can go back to how things were," I continued, then paused and added, "I'll move back in. But in bed, it's mutual—purely physical, transactional. No feelings involved."I kept my voice steady, but my heart stung a little as I said it.Kane's expression shifted ever so slightly, clearly not pleased. But he masked it with a calm façade. "Of course. That's how the contract was written, after all.""And one more thing," I said, locking eyes with him. "No one can know about this—especially my parents. I need your word that they won't get hurt."I told myself that as long as I held this boundary, I wouldn't fall any deeper."No problem. I promise," Kane nodded solemnly.I raised my cuffed wrist. "Then you can unlock this now, right?"He pulled the key
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