Chapter 18

• “You’ve been silent for so long, I’m starting to think you’re afraid to speak up,” Kaemon remarked, his tone challenging. Sienna resisted the urge to rise to his bait, but his taunts gnawed at her, fuelling her simmering anger.
• “Stop provoking me,” Sienna grumbled, feeling his persistent nudges.
• “Come on, tell me why you hate me so much,” he pressed on, seeming to relish the prospect of a confrontation. She remained silent, but he continued to coax her.