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CHAPTER 392
~Valerie's POV~
My lips parted, but no sound came out.
He tilted his head slightly, eyes glinting like he already knew the answer. Then, with the same quiet confidence that always drove me insane, he hooked a finger under my chin, forcing me to meet his gaze fully.
"You think I didn't notice the look on your face?" he murmured. "The way you froze when she kissed him?"
"I didn't—" I paused. How did he see it? Dristan wasn't even in the classroom when it happened.
He must have read my mind as his next response gave me all I needed. "I saw you from the window outside."
"I…"
"And don't think of lying to me, Valerie. You did." His voice softened, not accusing, just certain. "You don't have to lie to me, Val."
Astra snorted in my head. "He's enjoying this way too much."
I swallowed hard. "You wouldn't understand."
