Caden’s POVI stood there for a few more seconds after she dropped that truth, or whatever it was supposed to be, and I tried to steady my breathing, but it was not working the way I wanted it to. My head felt full, like too many things were crashing into each other at the same time, and I knew if I stayed in that room any longer, I might actually lose control.So I forced myself to speak.“You don’t want to leave, right?” I asked.My voice sounded calmer than I felt, but inside, everything was tense.Daphne didn’t answer immediately, but the look on her face was enough. She was not backing down. She was not scared of me. If anything, she looked like she was waiting to see what I would do next.I nodded slowly.“Fine,” I said.I turned away from her without another word.“Then you’re leaving me no other choice.”She didn’t speak, but I could feel her eyes on my back as I walked toward the door.“I won’t hurt you,” I added as I reached the door, my hand resting on it for a second. “You
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