Chapter 21

• He stood there, staring at me with those fierce, unreadable eyes. Not a single word left his lips, but the weight of his gaze was suffocating.
• I forced myself to ignore him. Yes, that’s the best thing to do, I thought, trying to calm my erratic heartbeat.
• As hard as it was, I tore my innocent eyes away from his sculpted body. The last thing I needed right now was more insults, more humiliation. I turned swiftly, my long strides taking me toward the kitchen door. I refused to spare him another glance.