Chapter 121

Roman's POV

“Every time we speak, I see more reason to find you even more interesting,” I said, my voice lower than usual, carrying that careful weight I only used when I meant every word. I leaned a little closer, resting on the edge of the desk that separated us, my gaze fixed on her. Her eyes were unreadable, calm like still water but I knew beneath that calmness there was always a storm. There was always something going on behind those eyes, something I couldn’t quite touch, no matter how much I wanted to.

For a moment, she didn’t respond. I studied her face carefully the way her lashes lowered slightly when she was thinking, the way her lips pressed together like she was holding herself back from saying something she shouldn’t.

I wanted to know everything about her. Every secret, every scar, every reason she kept her guard up the way she did.

“I’ve come across a lot of women in this life,” I went on, my tone thoughtful, “and most of them