The moment was spoilt when Lexie’s phone rang, causing the both of them to jump apart from each other. Lexie looked at Varden, who had an intense look on his face.
“You shouldn’t take that…” he murmured, lifting his hand up to touch her again, but the phone continued to ring.
“It’s probably your sister, Varden. I can’t ignore her call.” Lexie said, biting her bottom lip as she fished inside her purse for the phone.
The only people who had her contact number were her landlord, Trevor and Bella. No one else.
Not even Varden, who had turned his back on her and was currently running his fingers through his sleeked back hair.
Where had his curls disappeared to?
“Hello, Bella?” Lexie said as soon as the phone touched her ears. She had been right.
And now she felt guilty as just a moment a
