Chapter 106

Roman's POV

"Then why didn't you say anything?" she asked. Her fingers tightened around mine, her touch warm and delicate against my skin.

I sighed, my thumb tracing circles on the back of her hand. I couldn't meet her eyes for a moment, the weight of my confession heavy on my shoulders. "I wanted to give you time to heal from Tristan's betrayal. And..." I hesitated, choosing my words carefully, "