Chapter 50
He stammered slightly. “No... nothing. It’s.... anyways, you said you were ready, so… yeah, I wanted to show you something.”
I crossed my arms. “That was a smooth deflection, wouldn't you agree???"
His mouth twitched in a half-smile, and he gestured for me to follow him down the hall.
We stopped in front of a door at the far end. When he opened it, I was met with a rush of soft pastel colours. Creams, blush pinks and muted golds.
My hand flew to my mouth. “Oh… Lucian…”
The room was beautiful. Not just pretty but it was carefully and lovingly arranged. Delicate lace curtains filtered sunlight into golden beams. A small vanity stood against the wall, its surface lined with perfumes and hairbrushes as if waiting for someone to return.
There were framed photos on the sh
