Her words sent waves of shock rippling through the air, and an expression of utter disbelief etched itself onto Darius's face.
"I refuse to train under you or kiss you."
"Do you even realize what you're saying right now, young lady?" Darius asked, raising a sharp brow as a scoff escaped his lips. "You refuse me, seriously?"
Victoria's eyes narrowed, but her thoughts remained guarded behind a hardened gaze.
Oh yeah? Rather than letting all of you see the full memories of my first life and bring about a second death for me, I'd rather not allow it at all. I'll be the one to kill you before I let that happen the second time, she thought to herself, swallowing hard. You can keep having those blurry dreams, they'll never become clear.
"But girl... you could just promise to kiss him and not actually do it," Leo whispered into her ear, his breath tickling the side of her face. His tone was light, almost amused, but his words carried weight.
