JaneVera's Pov
“You really don’t trust anyone, do you?” I fired back, stepping closer. “Not everything is about your ego, Caesar. Neven didn’t send me. I came on my own. This is my fight, my revenge. I don’t need him to pull strings for me. I just need you to play your part. You don’t have to say a damn word until it’s over.”
Ceasar scoffed, shaking his head slowly, the smirk on his lips sharp and humorless. “You think I enjoy standing in rooms filled with lies and champagne smiles?” he asked, his voice laced with scorn. “Watching fools pretend love is permanent? I stay away from all that for a reason. I don’t like when people use others to prove a point.” His gaze cut through me, unrelenting. “And I don’t like women who think they can manipulate me, Jane.”
His words stung, but I force
