Chapter 4 I never expected Nina to come looking for me .
The restaurant was crowded that evening , the warm glow of the overhead lights casting soft reflections on the polished wooden tables .
I barely looked at her when I set down the dish , just another customer in the endless stream of faces I served every day .
Enjoy your meal , I said , the words automatic , practiced .
But then she spoke .
Youre Cecilia ? The way she said my name sent a slow chill through me .
I turned my head , finally meeting her gaze .

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She was watching me , appraising me like I was something cheap on a store shelf , something barely worth a glance , let alone her attention .
Her perfectly manicured fingers toyed with the stem of her wine glass , a smirk playing at the corner of her lips .
Then , she let out a soft laugh sharp , disdainful .
Do you even have more than a hundred dollars on you right now ? Her voice dripped with mockery .
Where the hell did you crawl out from , huh ? I didnt react .
I just looked at her , my expression giving nothing away .
She smirked , tapping a nail against the glass .
Two years by Paxs side .
You must be good at playing your cards .
But tell me do you even know who he really is ? I tilted my head slightly .
And if I do ? Nina scoffed .
Then Id say youre dumber than you look .
Pax familys youngest son , their golden boy .
The one who had been spoiled , adored , shielded from the real world his entire life .
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Her gaze flickered with amusement , as if she could already see the cracks forming beneath my calm .
You dont belong in his world .
She leaned forward slightly , voice lowering into something almost gentle .
Be smart about this .
Pack your things and leave .
I held my ground .
Or what ? Her smile widened , but it didnt reach her eyes .
Or youll stick around just long enough to be discarded .
And trust me , that wont be pretty .
I said nothing .
Because , really what was there to say ? Instead , I turned on my heel , ready to walk away .
But she moved faster .
She shot up from her seat and reached for my wrist , her grip delicate but insistent .
Without thinking , I pulled back .
I hadnt even used much force .
And yet- She staggered , heels slipping against the polished floor , her body tilting falling .
The tablecloth went with her , dragging plates and glasses down in a cascading crash of shattering porcelain .
The entire restaurant seemed to go still.
For a moment , all I could hear was the sharp ring of broken ceramic against tile .
Then like a switch had flipped Nina changed .
Gone was the sharp , arrogant woman from seconds ago .
Her expression crumpled , tears welling in her wide , delicate eyes .
A Pax … she whispered , voice trembling , fragile .
I barely had a second to react before a sudden force shoved me aside .
Pax .
10.02 1 Chapter 4 He pushed past me without hesitation , kneeling beside her .
His brows were drawn together , jaw tight with concern .
His hand reached out , gently brushing against her leg , There was a shallow cut on her calf , barely noticeable against her pale skin .
It was just a scrape so small that if he had arrived a minute later it would have healed .
But Nina gasped , face twisting as if she had been grievously wounded .
It hurts … she whimpered .
How absurd .
And yet Pax looked at her as though she were bleeding out in his arms .
Then , slowly , he lifted his gaze to mine .
Cold .
Unforgiving .
His voice was quiet , but razor sharp .
Why did you push her ?