Lily’s gaze remains fixed on the document, her mind racing with anxiety, swirling with questions about the consequences of either delivering it to Lucian or withholding it. *How could I possibly convince him to sign this? And if I do, how will he react to it? He will hate me forever! I can't deal with that! I really can't!*
“What am I going to do?” She whispers, her hand pressing against her face, a weight settling heavily on her chest.
The sound of approaching footsteps jolts her from her thoughts, prompting her to swiftly conceal the file within a drawer of the nearby vanity just as he enters the room.
Gathering her composure, her heart pounding in her chest, she musters a strained smile, meeting his narrowed gaze, tinged with suspicion with a look of feigned innocence.
The way he st
