“Then stop acting like it is.”
“I’m trying,” he snapped before immediately exhaling again like he regretted raising his voice.
I looked away first because suddenly standing this close to him felt dangerous in a completely different way than before.
“You said there’s no relationship,” I muttered quietly.
The second the words left my mouth, Leone froze.
Damn it.
Why did I say that out loud?
“What?” he asked carefully.
I immediately regretted bringing it up.
“Nothing.”
“No,” he replied. “You heard what I said to Marshall.”
I crossed my arms again defensively.
“You answered pretty fast.”
“That’s what bothered you?”
“It didn’t bother me.”
“That’s a lie.”
I glared at him immediately.
“You’re really annoying tonight.”
“You’re jealous.”
I actually laughed at that.
“Oh my God. A
