: . Laila brows twitch in visible annoyance . : 128 55 vouchers She sets the glass down harshly , a little too hard that it slips right off the edge , shattering and spilling water all over the kitchen floor . Her shoulders stiffen , and she glances towards the stairs . I see her worry first , her concern that Liam might have been disturbed by the sound and would walk in on us fighting . She waits a moment , and then the concern fades , replaced by displeasure . Still , she doesn't speak . Instead she busies herself with grabbing paper towels to clean up the mess . I don't know how the mess is important to her right now when she's literally messing with my head . Scrambling my thoughts and making me question my sanity . Call it sick , but her nonchalance makes me even harder . My dick strains against my pants , begging to be freed and buried in Laila's warmth . My hands clench tightly . " That's your answer then ? Silence ? " I close the distance between us with just a few steps . And I don't stop until I'm pressed up against her back , close enough I can feel the heat of our bodies mix . Her scent floods my senses , an intoxicating blend of jasmine and dew . She gasps quietly at the feel of my arousal against her , and she tries to move away but my hands find her hips , resting there as I lean against her ears , " You stood there and let him talk to Liam . Right in front of me . And you didn't stop him ... you didn't stop him , Laila . " I'm scolding her . At least I think I am . Yet the curve of her neck looks so delectable from this close and I can't resist the urge . My tongue darts out for a taste , trailing up the side of her neck . Laila stiffens . She draws in a deep , shaky breath , but still says nothing . " Look at me , Laila . " I demand , my hand cupping her throat . Slowly , like it cost her everything , she turns her head , her eyes finally meeting mine . And for a moment , just a second , I'm taken aback by what I see in them . Exhaustion , anger .... resentment . But then her jaw tightens " What do you want from me , Kael ? To fight Cameron in the middle of a crowd ? To cause a scene so everyone can see that I'm over him and obsessed with you ? " " Or do you want the opposite ? Do you want me to actually move to Cameron so you get to say he's a villain ? 18:48 Mon , Oct 13 Chapter 39 28 65 vouchers Do you want me to seduce him and then fuck him in our bed so you have a justification to kill him ?! " " You think I care what you think ?! " My voice is sharper than I intend , laced with anger . " I care that you let him come close , I care that you don't push him back when he reaches for what's mine . " Her eyes narrow at that . " You push me to him when you want him to squirm , and warm me off when you're feeling possessive . " " You don't own me , Kael . You don't get to push me around as you please . " " Yes , I do , " I growl lowly , hefting her to sit on the counter in one swift move . " Don't lie to yourself ... and don't lie to me . " Her lips part , trembling with words she'd probably planned to keep down . But she says it anyway . " And Julie ? Did you own her too ? " I freeze . My jaw clenches , and we both fall silent . The only sound being my heavy , ragged breaths . There it is . She did know about Julie . She's known since that night . Rather than the guilt or perhaps apologetic reaction she must have expected , My eyes narrow , lips curving into a smirk . " So that's it . That's what's been eating you alive ." She glares at me , her brows twitching in annoyance . " It's not eating me alive . You do what you please ... that's always been your way , Kael ." I nod slowly . " Exactly . Kael does as Kael pleases . The entire continent knows that . " " Throwing Julie in my face doesn't make you the righteous one , Laila . " My voice is calmer now , eerily so . " You stand there and pretend like what you did that day and tonight aren't worse . " I lean in close , my lips brushing dangerously close to hers . Laila scoffs beneath her breath . " You touched her , Kael . " She turns her head away from me , inhaling a sharp breath . " While you had me ." I frown slightly . Maybe it wasn't the best decision to take Julie to bed . I didn't even take her ... she was just there . But Laila turning this on me , like she didn't ignore me on that night aggravates me . " And ? " I ask blankly . " I never promised you fidelity . I'm not Cameron . I don't do the vows , the oaths and the pretty words . I never vowed to be yours alone . " Cupping her throat , I turn her gaze back to me , " I promised you nothing but what I could and have given you Laila . You knew that . From the start ." 18:48 Mon , Oct 13 Chapter 39 AT ED4 28 55 vouchers She flinches , her face going pale . " So I'm just supposed to accept it ? Pretend it's nothing ? " She turns away from me yet again . A low growl rumbles in my chest . I hate it when she does that . " It was nothing . It is nothing . " I enunciate clearly , " You're my wife and she is nothing . But if you're so stuck on her ..." My fingers grip her chin roughly , forcing her to meet my eyes , " then I'll make it up to you . Give you something better than Julie got . " I take her hand with my free hand , moving it down to cup my bulge . " It's still here ... all of it ." Her breath hitches , fury flashing in her eyes . " You disgust me " she hisses , slapping my hand away from her throat . But her voice is shaky , and her hand still held over my bulge trembles in mine . " Maybe , " I shrug casually . " But you're still here . Because deep down ... you love the thrill of being desired by not one , but two Blackwoods . " Laila flushes . " Deep down Laila ... you love making Cameron squirm . You say it's all me ... you say I push you to him , but I see behind your innocent smile . " " I see how you slip into his head without him even realizing it . At the boardroom , at Axis Loft , just a moment ago ... I see how you give him just enough attention to keep him thirsty ... " " I see how you weave your slow and silent web of vengeance , sending home to Sarah a man hard and aching for you . So you're all that's on his mind when he fucks his wife . " " You don't want to ruin Cameron . You want to ruin Sarah ... and you're buying his hands , his desire for you , to get to her . Just as she did to you for three years . " Her eyes flash with something . A mix of anger and indignation . " I see your web , Laila Blackwood . My brother is already caught in it ... " I trail off , grinding my bulge into her hand . " And so am I. But the difference is ... I walked in willingly ." Her brows twitch visibly . The mask of calm she's had on slipping just enough to let me know I'd finally figured her out . " And now , the web is mine . And so are you . You want to have your way with Cameron ? You'll do it on my terms ... and mine alone . 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