Chapter 287

Riyana wiped her mouth with her sleeve, disgusted, angry, hurt all at once. “Why?” she snapped. “You can’t find anyone else, so now you torture me instead?” His expression did not change. If anything, his gaze grew colder. “Why should I look for another woman,” he replied flatly, “when you’re right here? We already slept together once. What’s wrong with doing it again?” The words hit her like a slap. So that was all it was to him. Once, Again, Nothing more. Riyana let out a short, bitter laugh. Her chest felt tight, her fingers curled into fists, nails digging into her palms as she fought the urge to actually slap him. Riyana took a slow breath, forcing her voice to stay steady. “The first time was a mistake,” she said quietly. “And I’m not someone who keeps making the same mistake again and again.” She leaned a little closer, just enough for him to hear every word clearly. “And let me be clear,” she added, her eyes locked on his. “I don’t sleep with someone I don’t have feelings for.”