I went out with Lucas after the meeting, both of us serious and quiet. His gaze was distant and cold, unlike anything I had seen before, so I kept to myself. I looked out the window at the path he was taking, feeling his hand on my exposed leg, and my skin immediately crawled.
I looked at Lucas, who met my eyes, his gaze returning to normal. I didn't know how it was possible, but I already understood and knew a lot about this man just by looking at him. It was as if I could read his soul.
"Is everything okay?" I asked, and he nodded.
"Now, yes. I'll solve it later," he said, and I agreed.
"Okay," I said, and he squeezed my thigh, sending shivers through my body.
"You defended our Elijah like a lioness today," he said. The word "ours" made me smile, not because he thought I had somethi
