When Psychos Collide - Chapter 10

Chapter 10 The Truth Between Us Cassian went from utter shock to slowly closing his eyes, surrendering himself to the kiss. Only when we had both run out of breath did I tilt my head away and finally let him go. His chest rose and fell heavily. His eyes had grown misty because of the kiss. However, he never looked away from me. "Are you... taking pity on me?" he asked, his voice hoarse. It seemed that he no longer believed he deserved anyone's love after being publicly rejected by his father. To him, every bit of affection that came his way now felt like charity.

My heart softened as I looked at the loneliness and vulnerability on his face. "No." It was only one word, yet it carried unwavering certainty. Cassian nodded, but it was obvious he didn't believe me. _Instead, he apologized. "What I did... locking you up... was wrong. I hurt you. I'm sorry. You can leave now. For good if that's what you want. If you want to resign because of this, I'll give you four times the statutory severance package, plus a fully paid apartment downtown." Then, he leaned back against the sofa and closed his eyes, as though he had accepted his fate.

I felt my heart break for him all over again in the face of his pretending to calmly let me go. Yet, I was also annoyed by it. So, I reached forward, grabbed his tie, and yanked him back toward me. The distance between us vanished, our noses almost touching. Iheld his gaze as I spoke each word with absolute clarity. "You don't need to apologize. After all, I was the one who recommended the chain you used to tie me up." Confusion filled Cassian's eyes.

I pulled out my phone, opened the profile of the burner account that had spent every night harassing him, bombarding him with unhinged confessions, and held it in front of him. "You thought you were the only possessive psychopath? You thought you were the only one who wanted to keep the person you loved locked by your side?" As I watched his eyes widen in disbelief, I smiled in satisfaction. ''Cassian, the person who confessed to you every single day, who kept pestering you, and who wanted to make you be my puppy for an entire month... was me.

"T fell in love with you the very first moment I saw you. My obsession with you started then. I turned down two high-paying job offers just to become your secretary. I secretly kept the scraps of paper you threw away. I smelled your clothes. I printed out photos of you from magazines. "Oh, I also secretly installed security cameras all over your house so I could watch everything you did every single day. I did all of it because I loved you. Everyone else has criticized and denied you. They couldn't see how incredible you were. But I could. "To me, you're the very best person there is.