Third person's POV
Lily tried to show as little emotions on her face as possible. She didn't want to look surprised by his accusations to avoid validating his feelings.
"You’re misrepresenting things,” she said, keeping her voice low. “And you’re crossing a line.”
Marcus let out a short laugh. “I’m enforcing standards. Something this department has been lacking lately.” His gaze swept over her in a way that made her spine stiffen. “If you were smart, you’d step back before this becomes… formal.”
She recognized the threat now. “I’m not discussing my personal life with you,” she said, her voice firmer. “And you don’t have the authority to interrogate me.”
He leaned closer, lowering his voice to something sharper, uglier. “You really think this ends well for you? Sleeping your way into
