SABLE
“I wasn't going to lie.” I glanced at him.
Alaric didn't say a word. He simply folded his arms across his chest.
“What about my grandfather? Did you tell him what happened to me?”
“Yes.”
“What?” I gasped. “Where is he? How did he take the news?”
“Calm down, Sable. He's fine,” he replied calmly before standing up and heading toward the door. He opened it slightly, checking outside before returning to his seat. “He's outside with Manuel.”
A sigh of relief left my lips. “Thank goodness.”
Alaric stared at me for a while. “Are you going to tell me why you ended up in that situation?”
“Oh… Madame Lior?” I smiled faintly. “I owed her some money and failed to repay it even after all the interest piled up.”
A warm smile spread across my face when I noticed the concern in his eyes. T
