I closed the bedroom door behind me as quietly as I could, my lips brushing Cassie’s hair in a lingering kiss. She was finally asleep, the rise and fall of her chest slow and steady, a small comfort in the chaos that never seemed to stop following us. I wanted nothing more than to stay beside her, to drift into that rare calm that came with her warmth. But as soon as my hand reached for the door handle to leave the apartment, I froze. A shadow loomed in the hallway. Zade. His figure, leaning against the wall with that infuriating smirk, made my blood pressure spike instantly. My mind went on high alert. What the hell is he doing here? “Coulson,” he drawled, his voice low and deliberate, full of venom. “Always trying to take what’s mine. You ruin everything I touch, everything I’ve built. And now… you even ruined her.” I felt my jaw tighten. Every word of his was a calculated strike, meant to rile me, meant to make me bite. Not tonight. Not while she’s asleep. Not ever. “Zade,
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