Chapter 83

• A deafening silence enveloped them as Audrey and Grey immediately disentangled from each other, panting heavily.
• Greta just stood there, shocked, her eyes moving from Audrey to Grey. Grey's face was red, his mouth open, trying to find words, but nothing came out. He looked like a deer caught in headlights, completely helpless.
• Audrey scrambled to pull a sheet around her, her face pale and eyes wide with panic. "Greta," her voice shaky, "…please... let me explain." Tears welled up in her eyes, and she reached out a hand as if trying to bridge the gap between them.