Chapter 198

The weight of his gaze hither like a physical force.Cold. Sharp, Intimidating.Cassie instinctively stepped back, her breatheatching in her throat. For a fleeting moment, panic surged through her. Every instinct screamed at her to turn around, to run, to escape whatever storm she had just walked into.But she couldn’t move.Her feet felt rooted to the ground, as if the very air around her had hardened, trapping her in place.Seconds stretched-And just when she thought she might break under the pressure-He turned away. As if she wasn’t worth even a second glance. The dismissal struck harder than his stare.