Burn Me Once Burn With Me (Ruby Grayson) novel Chapter 70

His voice dripped with scorn, cold and biting.

"So this is what I get for taking you in? I've raised a snake in my own house."

Every trace of emotion vanished from Cassian's face, replaced by an icy, unreadable mask.

Recalling Cassian's earlier contempt for Ruby, Cameron Lockridge couldn't help but knit his brow. He clenched his fists, but kept his voice steady, refusing to back down. "Ms. Grayson is someone anyone would admire."

A sharp smack rang out in the quiet office—Cassian's palm striking the desk.

"Someone to admire, is she? Ruby?" Cassian sneered. "You've got some nerve, Lockridge, thinking you can set your sights on my wife."

His eyes darkened, dangerous. Hand pressed flat on the desk, he looked ready to leap across and snap Cameron's neck.

Cameron kept his gaze lowered, silent. The lack of response only seemed to enrage Cassian further.

Then, something occurred to him.

Ruby had no real friends or family in Quinborough. The only person she kept in contact with was Cameron, a former colleague from the legal world. So how did she suddenly have a child after getting out of prison?

Cassian's mind almost froze. His gaze flicked back to Cameron, not noticing the faint tremor in his own fingers.

"Whose child is it?"

He'd wanted to ask this for a long time.

Cameron didn't answer directly. Instead, his eyes flickered; a slow, proud smile touched his lips, the kind a father wears when thinking of his child. "Mr. Veyne, since you've already done your digging, you must know Ruby wouldn't show up with a child and seek me out for no reason."

"You really expect me to buy that?"

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