Kaya's glare sharpened, her lips pressing into a hard line. Veer, unfazed, only flashed her a cheeky smile in return, the kind that usually melted hearts. But Kaya's eyes filled with disgust, and he knew it wasn't working this time.
That was when Veer's father stepped in, seizing the moment with venom.
"Ha! I have never seen a shameless woman like you. Living in this house, eating his food, breathing his air, without even an ounce of gratitude. Shameless! Tell me, did you learn it from your mother or your father? Hah! What kind of people must they be, to raise a woman like you?"
His words were a blade, meant to cut her pride and push her into anger—drive her out of Veer's life with her own rage. He wanted the fight. He wanted her to storm away.
But he had underestimated Kaya.
