I stepped into my room and closed the door behind me, letting out a slow breath. The house felt eerily quiet now that the guests were gone, but the tension in my chest remained.
I sat on the edge of my bed, rubbing my arms as I replayed the events of the afternoon. The way Lucian had acted—so distant, so unreadable—left a strange feeling in my stomach. He barely acknowledged me in front of them, but the way he looked at me when no one was around was different or was it just me? I always think this.
Shaking my head, I stood up and grabbed a fresh towel. A hot shower would help me relax.
In the bathroom, steam filled the air as I stepped under the water, letting it wash away the exhaustion clinging to my skin. I closed my eyes, trying to clear my thoughts, but my mind kept drifting back t
