Adam's POV
"I…" Her voice wavered.
Nico frowned. "Raphael sent you to get it. What took you so long?"
Corinth didn't speak.
Her fingers shook around the tray, her gaze darting from me to Nico, and back again.
She hadn't meant to poison Elizabeth. She had brought the coffee to the wrong person.
"But he said it was for the madam," Corinth replied.
"That i***t! One hit coffee for me, then send someone to go and fetch some warm water for madam," Nico grumbled, then his sight landed on Maximus and he bowed.
He coughed, then spoke. "Ehem, um, I am so sorry. I didn't…"
Adam didn't even try, and simply made a hand gesture at him, dismissing his presence. Nico smiled and took Corinth's hand leading her out.
Once Nico took Corinth away, I stayed frozen, watching their
