AVA My heart felt like it would fly out of my chest any second with the way it thumped behind my ribs. He just asked me where I was last night. Did he already know? Now, I wasn't one to shy away from social interactions or confrontations for that matter but at this point, I might as well hair disappear from here. Even as I walked back to the dining area, it was hard keeping my hands from trembling so I had to clasp them neatly around each other. “Are you okay?” Isabella enquired, a concerned look on her face. Forcing a laugh, I tried to play it off. “Sure! I was...just…in a hurry to get back to this sumptuous meal,” I chuckled. “Ah,” she nodded knowingly before repeating, “sumptuous indeed.” Alexander returned to where we were, staring at me as he shoved his phone in

