Chapter 185:
Stephanie's POV
I raised my head with agonizing slowness, my tear-filled eyes locking with his storm-grey pupils, which were thoroughly inspecting my face with intense, protective calculation and genuine worry. I couldn't utter a single goddamn syllable; my throat was as dry as absolute desert dust, and my entire frame was still violently shaking from the pure shock and humiliation I had just been forced to swallow.
Whucking my face away in deep shame and bitterness, I desperately tried to hide the burning flush on my cheeks brought on by the crying and the sheer indignity of it all. I gave a weak, helpless shake of my head.
