The surprise on Zian's face didn't last long.
It vanished almost as quickly as it had appeared.
A second later, he looked like he was lost in thought as if he was reevaluating the conversation we'd just had.
I held his gaze. "Just because you approached me first doesn't mean I trust you," I told him quietly.
Zian remained silent.
So I continued. "You came into my life with an agenda."
A small breeze passed through the parking lot.
Neither of us moved.
"You wanted something from me from the very beginning."
I watched him clench his jaw.
"You proposed an alliance." I pressed my lips into a thin line. "A partnership."
Then I narrowed my eyes at him. "That doesn't automatically make you trustworthy."
The silence stretched between us and I wondered if he was offended for a second.
