Beyond the Breaking Point

Cleo almost burst into tears after saying that, but she bit back her tears and reached for the door. Dominic kept his hand planted on the doorframe, blocking her from closing it.

Anyone would get sick of being hounded like this. Cleo had been so happy while she was away from Veridian that coming back just made it painfully clear how miserable she felt around Dominic.

Being near him was just asking