Chapter 83_Nadine’s POV
Tonight, everything was finally shifting in my favor.
I knew Ashton never fully trusted me. He had always been polite, controlled, careful but there was always that distance in his eyes whenever he looked at me. He never believed anyone could be genuinely kind in this world without an ulterior motive.
He was right and that was exactly why I played into it.
I had intentionally watched that video in front of him. I made sure my body language was suspicious, my brows furrowed, my fingers trembling slightly, my eyes flickering toward him whenever he wasn’t looking. I wanted him to notice. I wanted him to think I was hiding something important. Something dangerous.
Men like Ashton hate uncertainty. They crave control. When they feel something is beyond their reach,
