Inside the car, the dim light was just enough for Lila to catch the hardened expression of the man beside her. His leg wouldn’t stay still, shaking restlessly since the drive began, and his fists kept tightening and loosening as though he was fighting to hold something back. All this time, his eyes stayed fixed on the passing night beyond the glass.
Lila exhaled a quiet sigh and turned her gaze away as well. Though she could not imagine what storm was raging inside his head. Was it because he had slipped away from Graves, or because she had dared to attend a party?
Whatever the reason, she refused to let him control her. If he tried to order her around again, she would stand her ground. After all, her uncle Lucien never once said she couldn’t enjoy herself with her friends while staying
