—JASMINE Hades enters the room with a deliberate stride, his eyes flicking towards the doorway where Alison has just departed, a brief, piercing glance before his gaze moves toward me.His gaze catches my face, and he's instantly drawn to the tears welling and dropping tears around my eyes. With a swift motion, he closes the distance between us, his hand grasping mine, holding it captive as he prevents me from brushing away the tear droplets. His grip is firm, yet gentle, his eyes locked on mine with a deep understanding and concern, as if the sight of my tears has awakened a fierce protectiveness within him.“What’s wrong?” His voice is thick and demanding.“It’s nothing” I lie, hoping to get out of the question.“You can’t possibly think I’ll believe that when your eyes are clogged with tears” He scoffs.“It’s nothing” I say almost quietly.“I will not believe such nonsense, now you will tell me what happened” His voice is low and husky, yet resonates with a quiet power that i
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