Iris's POV
I could feel my heart beating so fast I feared Marcus would hear and I schooled my features into a calmness I clearly did not feel. My fingers curled slightly in my lap as I turned to look at him but his eyes were fixed on the road calmly and unaware of the war inside of me.
I racked my head for an answer that would not break anything. I forced a small breath out, steadying myself before I spoke.
“I went out for air,” I said, keeping my voice soft, natural. “It got a bit crowded inside.”
That part was true although it was not the whole truth, it was close enough to stand on.
Marcus nodded slightly, like that made sense.
“And he was there?” he asked.
I swallowed guiltily, my gaze drifting briefly to the window before returning to him.
“Yeah,” I said. “ He was on the balco
