The Don Tore Up Our Divorce (Gemma and Cassian) novel Chapter 69

**Before Rain Touches Earth Memories Return With Gentle Warmth by Eli Dane Crest**
**Chapter 69**

**Gemma**

Time seems to freeze around me, an icy grip tightening around my heart. It feels as if my very essence has come to a standstill.

He knows. He knows that I am Moonlight.

Zina stands beside me, her body tense and ready to explode. I can see the fire in her eyes as she prepares to unleash her fury on Cassian, who lingers in the hallway like a storm cloud ready to unleash its rain.

I place a calming hand on her shoulder, feeling the warmth of her skin beneath my palm. “Hey, I’m fine. Just wait for me downstairs, okay?”

Her brow furrows with concern. “Are you sure?”

A chuckle threatens to escape me at the fierce determination lacing her words. This little dynamo is ready to take on the most feared mafia don in the city.

My best friend is truly fearless.

“I’m sure,” I assure her, my voice steady despite the turmoil inside.

Zina studies me for a moment longer, her gaze searching for any sign of doubt. Then, with a reluctant nod, she turns and walks away, her footsteps echoing down the hall.

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I find myself standing in the hallway, my heart racing as I face Cassian. I sweep my hair back behind my shoulders, lifting my chin defiantly, locking my gaze with his.

He’s accustomed to my submissive demeanor, the timid woman he used to intimidate. But that version of me has vanished.

“So, you’ve finally pieced it together,” I say, my voice steady, though a tremor of uncertainty lurks beneath the surface.

“Pieced it together?” he growls, his tone low and dangerous, like thunder rumbling in the distance.

He steps closer, and I instinctively retreat until my back collides with the cold, unyielding surface of the apartment door. The courage I felt just moments ago begins to wane, and I regret sending Zina away.

Panic rises in my chest. If Cassian knows I’m Moonlight, what will he do next?

I’ve never feared for my physical safety; it’s the other consequences that terrify me.

He could strip away Seaside Manor, the place that holds so many memories.

He could refuse to grant me a divorce, trapping me in this life I desperately want to escape.

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He could confine me within the walls of our shared home, cutting off my access to the outside world, to my computer, and to everything I hold dear.

No one would dare to intervene if he chose to act.

Or worse, he could publicly expose my secret to every rival mafia family, every powerful figure in the criminal underworld.

In less than twenty-four hours, I would be a ghost, erased from existence.

And that’s if I’m fortunate.

“Figured it out,” he repeats, his voice dripping with menace. “You’ve teamed up with some hacker to undermine me, and you want to know if I’ve caught on?”

I blink in surprise. “Teamed up?”

“Exactly. You think I’m oblivious to your partnership with Moonlight? I had Liam retrieve the security footage from my office. I saw you swipe a thumb drive and extract something from my computer.”

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