Chapter 274
Chapter 273
Reyna’s POV
Rhett’s apartment is a dump.
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It’s saturated with cheap air freshener and still reeks of desperation. I’ve been stuck here for days, ever since Cassian… well, ever since that little misunderstanding.
I took the guest room, of course.
The only mildly entertaining part of this whole pathetic situation is watching Rhett squirm to please me, like a little puppy desperate to show his tricks.
We’re sitting on his lumpy couch watching some vintage movie, and he shifts, his hand drifting toward my shoulder like a clumsy, sweaty spider.
I flinch away immediately, the movement sharp.
“Rhett…” I say, letting my voice go all soft and wounded. “It’s… my first relationship and I… like to take things slow. You’ll respect that, right? ”
The fool actually blushes. I can see the gears turning in his
empty head, assuming me to be a pure angel and seeing himself as a horny beast in comparison.
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Idiot. If he were Cassian, I’d have been in his bed the first night. But Cassian isn’t here, is he? So Rhett gets the pure, untouched version… the one that’s worth waiting for.
“Reyna, I’m sorry, I was too eager,” he stammers, his face practically scarlet. “I promise, without your consent, I won’t touch you again!”
1 reward him with a sweet, forgiving smile. “Thank you, Rheft, you’re so kind!” The words taste like ash, but he swallows them down like honey.
I clap my hands excitedly, “Oh, I ordered a cake today, I’ll go pick it up later, you wait at home for me!”
He looks puzzled, like a cow presented with a calculus problem. “Why did you order a cake? It’s not your birthday today.”
I let out a light, tinkling laugh. “Because today marks one week since we became official, I want to make it a bit special! Do you think I’m overreacting?”
I let him see the vulnerable girl seeking his approval. As expected, the poor sap is practically vibrating with happiness. “I’ll go get it. Where’s the bakery?”
I shake my head, “No, no, I want it to be a surprise! I’ll be quick.”
I change my shoes and promise I’ll be back in half an hour. The
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moment I’m out the door, I hail a cab and give my mother’s address.
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The sweet smile evaporates from my face, I need to deal with the dragon.
I push the door open and there she is, Angela, my dear mother. “Where have you been these past few days? ” 1
I press my lips together, the irritation buzzing. “Does it really matter where I’ve been?”
“Okay! Then when were you planning to tell me that Cassian kicked you out?”
The words fall like a slap. “You investigated me?”
“I investigated you? ” she scoffs. “Reyna, didn’t you promise me that when you returned to the country that you’ll marry into the Blackwell family? How long will things go on like this?”
Marry into the Blackwell family! That’s all she ever sees me as, her personal ATM. If it weren’t for her bottomless pit of a gambling addiction, would I be groveling to a simp like Rhett right now?
Would I be in this mess?
“If you really wanted me to marry into the Blackwell family, you shouldn’t have gone to Gemma in the first place, let alone
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