Veronica, still hanging tightly to Edward's arm, was not happy with his question.
While she wanted to know the relationship between the two, she did not want Edward doing the asking. It did not look good, especially with that tight undertone she could detect in his voice. This made her tense visibly, her mouth tightening into a disapproving line.
Benicio, without his expression faltering —and also not missing a beat, let out a low chuckle. "I don't think that affects our business in any way. It's between me and Sarah."
The air was still.
Sarah's heart skipped a beat. The faint twitching of Edward's fingers at his side did not go unnoticed by her, even as his face remained maddeningly unreadable.
That silence between them stretched, uncomfortable and crackling with so many
