Page 78 of King of Sin
Then, just as suddenly as she had leaned in, she pulled away.
The haze clouding his mind disappeared. Juliet slipped out of his lap and stepped back.
The moment her body left his arms, Cassian felt an immediate sense of loss. The warmth that had surrounded him vanished, leaving behind an emptiness he instantly hated.
His jaw tightened.
Suppressing the urge to pull her back against him, he stood up and grabbed his phone and wallet before slipping them into his pockets.
"You're leaving for the office now?" Juliet asked, tilting her head back to look at him.
Cassian nodded.
The next second, she hurried toward him.
She threw her arms around his neck and rose onto her tiptoes, trying to make up for the significant difference in their heights.
A startled look briefly crossed his face before his hands immediately settled on her waist, steadying her.
Juliet smiled sweetly before pressing another quick kiss against his lips.
When she finally stepped back, she tucked both hands behind her back and rocked lightly on her feet.
A bright smile spread across her face.
"Have a good day." Her eyes curved warmly. "I'll wait for you to come home."
Cassian released a breath he hadn't even realized he was holding.
For a moment, he simply stood there staring at her.
His gaze lingered on her face, greedily taking in every detail as though he could somehow carry the sight of her with him for the rest of the day.
Then he gave a small nod.
It was all he trusted himself to do.
Without another word, he turned and walked toward the door.
Yet halfway outside, he found himself stopping.
Almost unconsciously, he glanced back.
Their eyes met.
Juliet was still standing exactly where he had left her.
Still smiling.
Still watching him.
The sight should have made him happy.
Instead, a familiar insecurity quietly crept into his chest.
A bitter thought slipped into his mind before he could stop it.
‘She's happy because I'm leaving.’
