Chapter 53: Catching a Little Liar
(Roxana's POV)
A burning gaze clung to me like a physical weight. I could feel it pressing against my skin, making my nerves tingle with awareness.
Landon lounged deep in the leather sofa, the dim blue ambient lighting carving sharp angles across his features. Those black eyes held the predatory intensity of a hunter studying prey.
I felt like a specimen under a microscope. But his aggressive stare didn't make me shrink back. Instead, it sparked something rebellious deep in my chest.
I didn't lower my head. I lifted my chin slightly, meeting his gaze with my peripheral vision. A cold smile played at the corner of my mouth.
*Look all you want. See what you can figure out.*
To break this silent standoff, I picked up my fork and aimed it at the
