Chapter 204: I Have the Power He Envies!

After a long moment of hesitation, Diego Santee nodded-almost against his better judgment. They went upstairs to Persephone Shadboult's room. Bang! The door swung shut. Persephone took a deep breath, her gaze softening as she looked at him. There was a faint hint of wine on her breath. "I'm not one for beating around the bush." Her expression wavered. "These days we've spent together, you kept surprising me. Sometimes it made me genuinely pleased; sometimes, proud." "I thought it was because...