Jade

　　As Chase exited the room, I remained sprawled across my bed, utterly unable to fully process his words.

　　Did he actually mean it?

　　It was a peculiar moment, one that left me both unsettled and strangely fascinated-there was something different in Chase's eyes today. They held an intense desire, an unmistakable longing that sent shivers down my spine, lust that made my skin crawl. Try as I might, I couldn't simply disregard his ...