Beg, Because I won't Let You Go!
Cassandra leaned against the railing, watching Diego, who stood stiffly a few steps away.
"Finally," Cassandra said, her voice soft but possessing a sharp edge. "This marriage is actually happening."
Diego didn't respond. His eyes watched the distant city, but what he saw was the shadow of dark green eyes that had looked at him without demands that morning.
Cassandra stepped closer. The dim light highlighted Diego’s jaw, and there, beneath the jawline, a faint mark was visible: a small purplish-red blemish, nearly invisible to those not looking. But Cassandra was looking. Her cold finger suddenly touched Diego’s skin there, tracing the hickey. Her touch wasn't a caress; it was an inspection.