RHEA’S POV
I felt like the ground would open and swallow me whole as I stood.
Rowan stood right in front of me, a lady entangled in his arms, the two of them looking all chummy.
Our eyes locked. He looked surprised, at least. I, on the other hand, was frozen. We stayed like that for a few seconds.
“Leave us, Kayla,” Rowan finally said.
The Kayla glared at me like her eyes could actually do something.
“Yes, master.” She bowed obediently and left.
I stood there, shame and disappointment swirling inside me. For a second, I had actually thought I’d proven I was good enough.
“Erm, I thought you were at your dad’s,” he said.
I was still juggling whether to walk out or shamelessly stay.
But before I could decide, my legs had already made the choice. I was walking toward him, stopping r
