Chapter 65

• KELILAH’S POV
• Time seemed to stretch endlessly as I meticulously worked on my culinary masterpiece. Seconds bled into minutes, minutes into hours, yet I remained unwavering in my task. Zara and Gemini had long given up trying to decipher my motives, now merely watching me in wary silence. I could feel their curious glances flickering between each other, their patience thinning as my mischievous smirk remained unwavering.
• Zara sighed heavily, her frustration evident as she slumped against the wall, arms crossed. “Geez! I’m exhausted,” she muttered under her breath.