Amelia
“Claire, I…” I’m f*cking speechless! We’ve only had our arrangement for a short period of time and yet, someone already found out.
If I tell Martin that Claire even suspects us, he’ll want to break things off with me, so I selfishly decide that this is information I will keep to myself.
I don’t know what she’s going to do next, so telling him might not even be a step I might have to take. I keep my fingers crossed that this is the case.
Neither have I confirmed nor denied what she’s implying, but she’s an intelligent woman. Worse, my frightened reaction gave me away.
“Amelia, please tell me the truth,” I brace myself for the question I know she will ask, “Are you and Martin… together?”
I have a mind to lie to her, because I could have been in that bedroom for any reason, I co
