Chapter 13

Cassian clenched his fists tightly, his bloodshot eyes brimming with mist. He was unable to contain his emotions and smashed the laptop violently to the ground. He lost control, kicking over the tower of red wine and shattering the giant screen. Then, he grabbed the documents scattered among shards of glass on the floor. As he crushed them in his hands, blood smeared across the white paper, dripping down onto the ground. He suddenly laughed until he was in tears. "Honey, you must hate me so much, right? There's no way you'd ever forgive me again. How could I have been so full of myself to think I could ever hide it from you?" Cassian stumbled back, his heart aching painfully with every beat. Rayna stood frozen in shock, completely dumbfounded. She had always known Cassian to be calm and composed. Yet, here he was, completely losing control. She stayed silent and held her breath. She was desperate to escape. Suddenly, Cassian turned to look at her. She jolted in fear. "Cassian,