Page 108 of King of Sin
Every single time, he would brush off her complaints with a careless shrug and tell her there was nothing to worry about. Everyone already knew they were engaged. To him, it had never seemed like a big deal.
But now, standing before him in the middle of the ballroom, Juliet looked completely different.
There was no anger.
No jealousy.
No possessiveness.
Her beautiful eyes were calm and clear as they rested on him, showing not the slightest trace of displeasure.
It was as if she genuinely didn't care.
As if it made absolutely no difference to her whether he spent his time with other women or not.
The realization settled heavily in his chest, making something dark and ugly twist inside him.
Vincent's jaw tightened. His fingers curled slightly around the stem of his wine glass before he forced the irritation off his face. Lifting his chin, he looked at her with a cold, arrogant smile and raised an eyebrow.
"You know your little tricks aren't going to work on me, don't you?" he said, staring at her as though trying to see through her thoughts. "Idon't even like you that much, Juliet. You're my friend, that's all. Just because we're engaged doesn't mean you get to control my life. You should learn to respect that."
Juliet listened quietly.
She didn't interrupt him.
She simply stood there with one hand resting loosely at her side, her posture relaxed and unbothered.
Then, to Vincent's disbelief, a bright smile suddenly spread across her face.
"Oh," she said cheerfully, tilting her head slightly as though she had just figured something out. "So I guess you haven't signed the papers yet."
The smug expression on Vincent's face instantly froze.
A deep frown appeared between his brows.
"What does that mean?" he demanded sharply.
Juliet blinked at him innocently.
"Didn't you hear anything I just said?" Vincent snapped, his patience beginning to fray. "I told you that you shouldn't—"
Before he could finish speaking, Juliet casually lifted a hand between them.
The simple gesture immediately cut him off.
Her movements were unhurried and relaxed, as though she couldn't be bothered listening to another word.
"Don't ruin my mood," she said lightly, a pleasant smile still lingering on her lips. "I'm already in a very good mood today, and I really don't want to listen to any explanations."
She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear before looking at him again.
"I understand now that you haven't signed the papers yet. If you had signed them, all you needed to do was nod your head. That's it."
Her smile widened slightly.
"So... have you?"
She looked at him expectantly.
