Estina's heart raced as she watched Lucian's face contort with anger, his eyes narrowing into fiery slits. She hadn't meant for this confrontation to happen. In her mind, she had prepared a simple explanation, a way to put Lucian's doubts to rest. But now, the man who had been lurking in the shadows, a dark and envious figure, had exposed the truth about her night at the club.
Tears welled up in Estina's eyes as she stammered, desperately trying to defend herself. "Lucian, he's just a classmate from secondary school. Nothing happened at the club, I promise."
The room seemed to grow colder, and Estina felt a shiver run down her spine. Lucian's voice, usually soothing and reassuring, became a thunderous roar. "You expect me to believe that? I saw the way he looked at you, the way you two w
