Chapter 188. Rebellious Eyes

He stared directly into her irises. They were fear-filled, anticipation clouding them. She could feel her breathing growing ragged, just like last night.

Her face still held the same innocence—the only reason he had fallen for her. Beauty was just a plus point. He wondered, was she really that innocent? He was confused about whether to believe his heart or his mind. His mind wanted to punish her, but his heart wanted to cherish her, to love her.

There was a clash inside him, but he couldn't bring himself to trust her again. If he had received betrayal once from a person, he could never trust that person again, no matter how guilty they became later of their crime.

Betrayal was the ultimate crime to him. He could forgive anything but betrayal. The worst punishment in his mafia was for a traitor, and here he was, in love with that traitor.

She had shattered him, torn through the walls he had built so high, and left him to pick up the pieces. He had never in his