Fort's POV Elon!"There's someone new in your circle," she continued. "That's an interesting choice you've made there."And of course, Dimitri was no longer comfortable, as his posture shifted a little. It was a warning, but I ignored it. "You seem to be here just to gossip," I replied coldly."No.," she replied softly. "I'm here just for you, alone."There it was, no pretence, no hesitation in admitting the truth. Just the truth, even though it smelled of danger. "I made a mistake once," she continued, her voice just as the same as it used to be. "I walked away from a beautiful union, from something...very rare."Her eyes remained glued on mine, not blinking, unapologetically cute."I'm not ready to make that mistake again."This made Dimitri to let out a breath, the type meant to annoy someone. And of course, it did annoyed Laila. "Desperation doesn't suit you, no matter how you wear it." He said, still not looking at her direction. Laila didn't even wait for the words to land
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