Chapter 164

Valerius POV

Cleo’s message contained only a single sentence.

"You still haven't told her why I really came.”

The message sat unread for less than a minute before I already regretted allowing Cleo to stay this long.

The previous evening's dinner had ended normally enough on the surface.

Myla had talked nonstop, Bram had pretended not to care about anything while secretly caring about everything,