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Chapter 6

Author: Liora Z
But the next second, dead silence.

Cassius sat back in his leather chair, taking his time adjusting his cufflinks.

I stared at him, chest heaving, hands planted firmly on his desk.

I thought he’d be like last night—red-eyed, begging me not to leave, and letting me off the hook instantly.

But for ten whole seconds, Cassius’s face was completely blank.

"Aria."

He finally spoke, his voice so calm it gave me chills.

"You’re a twenty-four-year-old adult. Throwing a fit. Crying. In the underworld, tha
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    I shoved Cassius away and scrambled for my phone.Caller ID: [Mom]Cassius instantly stopped the brutal kiss, but his hands stayed locked around my waist."Don't say a word," I glared at him, my voice shaking.Cassius’s ears were bright red, his eyes still burning from the kiss. He agreed in a hoarse voice:"Whatever my Master says."I picked up."Aria, how is it?" my mom sounded thrilled. "Julian’s a great kid, right?""He’s… alright." I tried to sound normal."That’s great!" Mom kept pushing. "Once you marry him, you won't have to touch dirty mob money anymore. Political families are clean. They offer security."Listening beside me, a flash of jealousy crossed Cassius’s eyes.He leaned into my ear and whispered carefully:"Master, I have more power than him. I can spoil you rotten, be your sugar daddy…"I shot him a glare.But he kept going, sounding like he was openly competing for my favor:"Plus, I’ve wired you millions of dollars on the dark web just for pocket money over the las

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    Julian went ghost white, physically trembling.Everyone else in the restaurant stopped talking, staring nervously at our table.I couldn't let Cassius keep going."Boss!" I shot out of my seat and grabbed his arm. "Let’s talk outside."I used all my strength to drag him into a private dining room next door.The second the door clicked shut, I spun to face him:"What the hell are you doing?!"Cassius just stood there, his suit flawless, but the fury in his eyes was ready to burn right through me."Julian is exactly what my parents want in a marriage." I took a deep breath, trying to sound calm. "Before him, they were setting me up with sixty-year-olds to pay off the debt. I finally get a young guy, and you don't need to scare him away."Cassius stared dead into my eyes, his voice soft:"Are you happy with him?"I nodded. "Yes."His eyes instantly went red.All the killing intent melted away, leaving behind a desperately vulnerable look."Then what about me?" His voice cracked, rough lik

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    Before I could answer, Cassius hurried out of the study.He stumbled slightly as he walked, like a wounded animal.I stared at the door, feeling like his reaction was really weird.Why did he care so much that I hated lychee?I shook my head and pulled out my phone.I opened my dark web account and blinked.Cassius hadn't messaged me all day.The last message was from 11:20 PM last night: [Master, I want to marry you.]That wasn't like him.Usually, if I replied even a little late, he'd blow up my phone like crazy.I sent the first text: [What are you doing?]Instant reply.[Thinking about you.]I frowned: [Why haven't you talked to me all day?]He didn't reply right away this time.Just as I was wondering why, I heard footsteps.I looked up to see Cassius at the door, holding a plate of sliced apples.But he didn't come in.He just stared dead at me. The confusion in his eyes was fading, replaced by a slow, dangerous smirk.My heart skipped a beat.Did he figure it out?"What were you

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