Vol.16
"Do we... know each other?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Julian froze too.
His eyes darkened as he studied Claire's face. His gaze moved from her brows to her eyes, then to her nose, and finally to her lips, as if he were trying to piece together a memory.
His gaze stayed on her face, but his brows drew together. He looked serious, and his eyes were full of confusion.
Under that stare, Claire felt her heart leap into her throat.
Instinctively, she held her breath and waited for his next words. But Julian didn't continue.
They stayed frozen for a few seconds. Then Julian seemed to snap back to himself and immediately released her wrist.
"Sorry," he said in a low voice.
The pressure around her wrist disappeared. Claire was dazed for a moment, but once she came back to
