If Iris had kept questioning whether to trust him or give him the thesis, Charles could've handled it easily.
But instead, she asked why.
Charles knew exactly what she meant.
She was skipping over "I trust you" and "I'll give it to you," going straight to the heart of the matter. Why was he doing this? Why was he not standing with the Ortega family? Why did he decide to help her?
Her eyes were so clear, unwavering as they fixed on his.
Charles immediately realized something: Iris wasn't the type to assume he was helping her because he liked her. She wouldn't even entertain that possibility.
"What do you think?" Charles replied, not quite sure of his own feelings.
He didn't want Iris to guess the truth, but at the same time, he almost wanted her to know.
"I think..." Iris began, tak
