Chapter 28
“I’m not hiding anything from you,” I said, forcing steadiness into my voice.
“Liora…” he called softly, his gaze fixed on me as my pulse quickened.
At once, the contract condition resurfaced in my mind:
NO INTERFERENCE IN EACH OTHER'S PRIVATE LIVES.
My jaw tightened, but this time, when I met his eyes, I was composed.
“You made it clear in the contract, no interference in each other’s private lives,” I reminded him firmly.
He hesitated. “But this isn’t just about you. It’s about…”
“It is my private life,” I said, quieter now, but no less firm. “What I do… where I go… that’s not yours to question.”
Derek fell silent, studying me with an intensity that made my chest tighten. Still, I held my expression steady, refusing to let anything slip.
After a moment, he stood, his
