Chapter 380

Juliette's POV

It wasn't a question. It was a simple, direct statement that was impossible to deny after what he'd just witnessed.

"It's not yours," I said immediately, still on my knees on the cold bathroom floor, trying to regain some control over a situation that was slipping through my fingers.

The words came out automatically, like a protective reflex. Denial was easier and safer. It kept a b