Rainie pov
Alexander squinted at me, and my face turned bright red. I stared at my clasped hands on the table, my brain racing. After a while, I gritted my teeth and said, "Just now... I went to touch up my makeup. You... You know I get easily scared, and you suddenly spoke behind me. I..."
It was the first time I had spoken so timidly, and I felt so embarrassed that I wished I could faint on the spot.
My neck even started to turn red. The lowered lashes hid the pain in my eyes. The slight downward tilt of my head made me look delicate and innocent.
Alexander's gaze softened a bit. He reached out and tucked a strand of hair that had fallen in front of my temple behind my ear, saying, "You're making a big fuss over such a small thing. What will you do when you face something significant
