The light steadied-barely-but Liliana didn’t move. Her hand still on Damian’s chest. Her smile was still sharp. And her eyes..they were still glued to me, she was drinking in every breath I took, every tremble I tried to hide.
Slowly..very slowly..she dragged her fingers up the front of Damian’s suit. Over his collar. Across his jaw. Tracing him like she knew exactly where i was watching.
Damian didn’t stop her. He just stood there, tense and furious and trying not to show it. Liliana’s gaze stayed on mine as she lifted his chin with one finger-barely a touch, but enough to make his jaw tense harder.
Then, without warning, she leaned in and pressed her lips to his cheek. Soft. Slow. Possessive. Like she was marking him..for me to see.
My stomach dropped. My hands turned cold. I couldn
