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I quickly placed my hands down and turned around embarrassed.
Evans cleared his throat again, softer this time, as if he wished he could disappear.
I stepped back from Matthew so quickly I almost tripped over my own feet.
“We were just…” I started, but I couldn’t even finish the sentence. My cheeks were burning, and Matthew still hadn’t moved.
Evans looked between us, embarrassed. “Sorry. I’ll… go check on Vic again.”
He left before either of us could say another word.
Silence fell over the kitchen.
I pressed a hand to my chest and blew out a breath. “That was… awkward.”
Matthew finally dragged a hand over his face and let out a low laugh. “His timing is terrible.”
“Maybe it’s good,” I muttered, walking past him to grab a glass of water. I needed to breathe. “We still have a
