Page 77 of King of Sin
His voice was low and reluctant, as though every word physically pained him to say.
"But come back on time."
His gaze sharpened as he locked eyes with her, silently making sure she understood exactly how serious he was.
"Or I'll drag you back myself."
Reaching toward the dining table, he grabbed the wallet lying beside his phone and pulled out one of his black cards. Without hesitation, he took her hand, pressed the card into her palm, and curled her fingers around it before she could protest.
"Use this to buy anything you want before you come home."
Juliet lowered her gaze to the card resting in her hand.
"It doesn't have a limit," he added casually. "Get whatever you want."
His eyes lifted to hers again, and something darkly possessive flickered across his face.
"I don't like repeating myself, Juliet." The warmth that had briefly softened his features vanished. His jaw tightened slightly. "If you betray me this time, I won't forgive you."
Juliet seemed completely unaffected by the threat.
Instead, her entire face lit up.
A bright smile spread across her lips, making her eyes sparkle.
"Got it, baby!"
Cassian froze.
For a second, it genuinely felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
The world seemed to fall completely silent.
Then his pulse slammed back to life with such force that he could feel it pounding through his entire body.
His chest tightened.
His ears rang.
His expression remained mostly calm, but beneath the surface, he was completely losing control.
A dangerous warmth spread through his chest.
If he died in that moment, he genuinely thought he might die as the happiest man alive.
Before he could recover from the shock, Juliet suddenly leaned forward.
Her hands slid up his shoulders, her fingers lightly curling against him as she pressed a quick kiss to his lips.
Cassian reacted instantly.
His arm wrapped around her waist almost on instinct, pulling her closer against him before she could move away.
The familiar scent that belonged only to her surrounded him, making his already chaotic thoughts even worse.
For those few brief seconds, the rest of the world seemed to disappear.
Nothing existed except the woman in his arms. Nothing mattered except the warmth of her body and the softness of her touch.
