Chapter 107 —About Everything Bad About Me

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Roman remained silent for a few more seconds, staring at the closed door as if he could still feel Miranda's presence contaminating the air. But as soon as he turned his gaze to Aylin, his whole world narrowed down to her.

He stood up slowly, unhurriedly, as if he didn't want to break the tension that hung in the office, and walked over to where she was standing. Aylin didn't move, letting him approach her, but her eyes followed him with a mixture of firmness and tenderness that disarmed him.

When Roman reached her, he said nothing. He just raised his hand and caressed her cheek with a delicacy unimaginable in a man like him. Then he pulled her against his chest, wrapping both arms around her, holding her tight as if he needed to melt into her to be able to breathe. He kissed her on the forehead... on the temple... on the cheek.

And then on her lips. A slow, deep kiss, full of relief, gratitude, and love that was both restrained and