Vinnie immediately denied it. Romances? No! Between her and Ruben, there was nothing but enmity now!
"People are reading so much gossip about you and Ruben. They might think you're the ones getting married," Borys said, his displeasure evident.
"I'm only trying to reclaim what Ruben took from me!" Vinnie asserted firmly. "There's nothing more between us."
Borys' features softened a bit. Vinnie murmured under her breath, wondering if he was jealous.
"Did my proposal satisfy you?" Borys suddenly asked. "Was it a surprise?"
Vinnie was taken aback. "What...? Wasn't that just part of our agreement?"
She stopped herself mid-sentence, realizing she might have misspoken.
Sure enough, Borys' brief respite of calmness darkened once more.
"Sure, I was surprised. Where's the ri
