Kolton scoffed at her words, his disbelief written clearly across his sharp features. Kimi could see the contempt burning in his eyes as he looked down at her.
"What an innocent little act you put on. You work as a waitress, yet you cannot even manage to open a simple wine bottle?"
His mocking tone cut through her like a blade. She refused to let the pain show on her face, though every word felt like salt in an open wound.
Slowly, she lifted her chin to meet his gaze. Their eyes locked, and she found herself staring into those icy depths that had once looked at her with warmth. The hatred she saw there now seemed impossible to believe.
The memory hit her like a physical blow, transporting her back to that terrible night over two years ago. She had been so close to returning to the Arcane Phantom Pack, so close to giving up entirely.
