"Did you lose your tongue? I just asked you a question," he snapped his fingers in my direction, making me slowly turn to look at him.
"I-I was..." I stuttered, my eyes unable to meet his gaze. Damn! I had always been a blabber mouth but the words just weren't forming at that moment. I couldn't even think straight.
"Checking!" I exclaimed before I could stop myself. I instantly but my bottom lip, hating how I just sounded like a caveman.
Taking a deep breath, I said in a steady voice. "I was just checking out the briefcase. It must really cost a lot." That sounded way much better and perhaps, convincing?
I raised my head up, staring at his expressionless face. I badly wished to know what was going on in his mind. Did my excuse come off well to him?
He advanced closer to me, taking slo
