Chapter 108

• It begins with the slow burn of alcohol settling in her chest, rapidly escalating to a wildfire of possessiveness, fixating her gaze on every spot where the woman's skin makes contact with his.
• In a fleeting moment, she finally grasps the reason behind Sandro's rejection of Alexander's fingers. Although she has yet to encapsulate her feelings for him into a single term, it is unequivocally clear to her that she detests the mere presence of another woman so close to him, touching him in that intimate manner, and eliciting smiles that should belong solely to her.
• Her only source of comfort lies in the fact that Sandro does not seem to notice her; he continues to direct his attention toward her. She swallows hard, her pulse racing uncontrollably as her skin flushes with heat, feeling as though she is standing perilously close to an open flame. It's as if he is igniting her from within with nothing more than a glance.