~Isabel~
Instead of the explosion I expected, William just stood there. He slowly brought his hand up to his face, his fingers tracing the red mark where my palm hit him.
A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes stayed calm.
The silence made my ears ring. My anger vanished, and looking at the mark on his face, I felt a wave of guilt. I had gone way too far.
"William," I said, my voice shaking.
I moved forward, my fingers touched his cheek. I wanted to take it back, but it was too late. I stared into his eyes, trying to figure out what he was thinking.
For a second, his mask slipped, and I saw a flicker of real pain and indecision in his eyes at that moment.
I had actually wanted to talk to him tonight about moving my internship to the corporate law department so I c
