Chapter 49 Hidden Plans

• Katarina
• Zane stands across the room, his piercing eyes fixed on me. I try to act relaxed, but my gaze keeps drifting back to the bag on the bed. I can’t help it—it’s like I’m giving myself away with every glance. If he sees what’s inside, he’d kill me. I swallow hard, trying to calm myself, but my nerves are getting the better of me.
• He scoffs suspiciously. “Why do you keep looking at that bag?” he asks, his eyes narrowing. “What’s in it?”