Marcus looked down at the lip gloss marks on his shirt and didn’t miss a beat. “Oh, this? Sophia kissed me goodbye before I left the house this morning. She always does that when she’s in a good mood. Lip gloss everywhere.”
Ryan stared at him for a long second, then glanced at me. I kept my face calm. I had wiped my lips clean the moment we heard the footsteps. My heart was still racing, but I stayed quiet.
“Hmm,” Ryan said. He didn’t look fully convinced, but he let it go. “Alright. I’ll let you finish up.”
Marcus gave a small nod. “I should head out anyway. Good session today, Bella. See you next time.”
He left quickly. The door closed behind him, and the house suddenly felt smaller. Just me and Ryan again.
For a moment, I hoped the nice version of Ryan from earlier would stay. I st
