Izzy quickly looked away, unable to hold Seth’s intense gaze. She bit her lip the moment she heard the faint sigh escape his lips.
Why did it suddenly feel like she was the one in the wrong for being here?
“Fine…”
His low, serious voice broke the silence, making her glance up at him again.
“I’ll tell you. But only if you tell me—” he paused, eyes narrowed, “—if that’s the reason why you’ve been avoiding me like the plague lately.”
His expression gave nothing away. For a moment, Izzy fell silent, then met his stare head-on.
“I just want the truth, Seth. There’s nothing wrong with that, right? I mean… since you don’t seem to have any plans of letting me go, I think it’s only fair that you be honest with me.”
She said it boldly, trying her best to hold his gaze.
“Very well. But do you
