Chapter 298

• Angel
• The silence prolonged into an awkward moment, I was still holding unto Thea's hand tightly under the counter. Everyone had an expectant gaze but I was fast thinking, searching my mind for a way to escape this situation which I knew Thea would be embarrassed of.
• I slowly pulled my hand away from Thea then cleared my throat. I could tell Thea was ashen from the embarrassment she felt already, helpless that she couldn't voice a word. Cassie's eye twitched expecting some explanations but I had not come up with something yet.