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CHAPTER 106
~Valerie's POV~
Isla looped her arm through mine with a teasing wiggle of her brows. "You looked like you were about to melt. Admit it."
"I didn't melt," I said flatly, though my voice cracked halfway through.
Isla gasped dramatically. "You did! Oh my goddess, Valerie, you melted. You were one sigh away from pulling him into the stars."
I groaned and buried my face in my hands. "Why are you like this?"
"Because I live for this drama." She nudged me playfully. "Also, I approve. He's got that whole tall, brooding, morally ambiguous thing going on. Very hot."
I roleld my eyes at her. As if he wasn't her cousin and she wouldn't support him. "He's… complicated," I whispered.
Isla's gaze softened for a moment. "So are you."
I blinked at her, surprised by the sudden shift in tone.
She smiled. "And maybe that's why it fits."
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.