ZARA’S POV
Cael was staring at me so hard that I couldn’t bear to raise my head. I regretted asking Mr. Reynolds for the background check but it was too late now. Cael looked pale, as if he was trying to recover from an illness. I tried moving closer but he stepped backwards. He was bent on keeping a strong distance between us.
“I… I am sorry,” I managed to say.
“I don’t have any use for your apology. Just tell me why you did it,” he muttered.
“It was in a moment of…” I paused. “It’s not because I didn’t trust you.”
“No, that’s the exact reason,” he cut in. He sighed before continuing, “I do not mind, honestly. It is reasonable that you do not trust me yet. It is also reasonable that you do a background check on me. You should own up to it, be proud of it. Stop shaking like a jellyfis
