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Chapter 159: Struggle

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Artemis' pov

The moment I stepped into the grand ballroom, the air was thick with wealth, power, and tension. The chandeliers cast a golden glow over the sea of expensive suits and designer dresses, but none of it held my attention. My eyes found him almost instantly, now this grabbed my attention. Aiden. Dressed in black, effortless and untouchable, with a drink in hand and a lazy smirk on his face as some woman leaned into him.

Kane’s arm slid around my waist, pulling me closer. "He sees you," he murmured, his lips dangerously close to my ear.

I forced a smile. Good. Let him watch. Let him feel what I felt. Let him understand the feeling, he seem not to understand that's why he did it in the first place, and I thought we had a moment. I hope this leaves him chattered and broken just as I am, it's time to pay him back in his own coin, jerk.

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Kane played his part well, his hands lingering just a second too long, his voice low and intimate. I laughed at things I ba
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