Chapter 362

He turned to face her, his face stamped with arrogance and a sensuality that even now called to her on some base, carnal level. She hated him. She knew she was telling herself that... and that it felt like she was trying to persuade herself.

He reached out a finger and trailed it along her jaw. She clenched it, and he tapped where it bulged out against her smooth skin.

"Such dramatic language, Cassia." When you set me up all those years ago, when I was considered as close as family, it made me very wary. I’m just warning you about what will happen if you decide to leave your family to their fate. That’s all.’

He was so far off the mark from how Cassia felt that her head swam. She would never, ever do something to hurt her family. It seemed as if everything—every conversation they'd ever had—had turned to poisoned ashes.and amounted to nothing. He’d decided to judge her solely based on what he’d perceived her to have done seven years ago.

She straightened her shoulders and stuck her ch