Avery jumped at the sound of his voice and turned around to face him. "Oh, hi Daniel," she said, her voice shaky. "I was just looking for something to read."
Daniel was not impressed. He walked further into the room, taking slow strides, like a lion who's cornered his prey. "This is my study, Avery. You shouldn't be in here." he said icily.
"I didn't know," Avery said, her voice cracking slightly. "But I didn't think it would be a big deal. I just wanted to borrow a book. And Constance said I must explore the house." she added as she took a step back and hit the shelf. There was no where for her to run and Daniel was now standing in front of her. She noticed his hair was wet and he smelled like soap. s**t, his done working out, she thought.
"That's not the point," Daniel said, his ange
