CHAPTER 87

DORA’S POV

As he walked from one corner of his study to the other, a storm of conflicting emotions on his face, I realized with an awful sense of satisfaction that I was savoring. It had separated them but now was time for me to take my next step.

Varya had already done the damage; this seemed an opportunity for me to cause closeness to Kylo.

My strategy began small at first with minor but deliberate acts. I ensured to be there whenever he sought assistance by lending an ear and a shoulder for him to cry on. Initially, he was aloof and absorbed in the aftermath of embarrassment.

However, over time he became less guarded around me by expressing his frustrations and pain.

Through the keyhole when I passed his office one night, I heard him talking bitterly about some matters to himself. Knocking lightly at the door I entered without knocking again.

"Kylo are you fine?" I asked softly as though there was something serious about it was like that.

He looked straight up at me while dodging e