Chapter 28

Valeria’s POV

Kaelen’s words struck like daggers, each one sharper than the last. “Gideon and Callum might care for you, but I don’t, and I never will. I didn’t bring you here to dine with us—you’re beneath me. I don’t eat with people like you. I brought you here to set your boundaries.” His tone was icy, his gaze filled with disdain. Each word was designed to hurt, to remind me just how little he