Chapter 40. A Dance of Deceit and Desire

Din sniffed once more. "I know this seems insane, but what if I told you that I've been losing my mind since the day I had her kiss me?"

"What?"

"Since Jessie arrived at the mansion, a lot has transpired, and I was furious with her for disrespecting me, so I retaliated with a kiss. I was sure it was the only thing that would irritate her."

"Then you did it,"

"Then I did it and It felt great annoying her." Din's phone buzzed that minute and he picked it up to check who had texted him. He grimaced as he quickly tossed it down.

Will was able to tell who it was from. "Your grandfather?" He asked.

Din frowned and nodded. "He wants to meet up with me and Jessie,"

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Around 10:30 p.m., Jessie received a call from Din. She had waited for him to return home and had slept off on the long couch. She took up the phone and answered it with her tired voice, but she wasn't expecting to hear the voice of someone else. Williams had introduced