Valentina
I struggled to keep my tone even. "You ghosted me after what happened at the factory. I know you were mad that I deceived you and went off on my own, but I didn't think you'd just cut me off like that. You didn't even give me a chance to apologize properly." I tightened my grip on his wrist, feeling him flinch. "I didn't think you were the kind of person to do that. The type to get angry, yes. The type to try to lock me back up in Windmere, even. But to force me out without so much as a word?" My voice broke a little. "I didn't think you'd do that."
William's brows furrowed, and he seemed reluctant to answer. "That was not my intention."
"Then what was your intention? Because I sure as hell have no idea what it was!" I pressed, stepping closer.
He closed his eyes and drew in
