I was stunned by the unexpectedness of that counterattack, but I kept all of it from reaching my expression and kept it unfazed. Anyway, he killed the moment. I could only step back and return to my place.
I made an effort to explain myself.
"I had nothing to do with what happened to you on stage, and about Viktor...
“ Was that your plan to try to show me that you think he's better than me? "he interrupted.
"It was not...
"Because you don't know anything, Marise," he assured. About nothing.
I felt about to be pushed against a rock and a hard place, so I reacted with the first thing that came to mind.
“I'll go for the tacos.
I got up quickly, but in one swift movement Lucian grabbed my wrist and stopped me. I looked at his face. He no longer smiled, he no longer seemed happy; his ex
