Chapter 187

Evelina

I pulled my knee away from his touch, even as warmth spread through me from where his fingers had been. "You're 'ensuring' a lot more than necessary."

"Am I?" His eyes flicked to me briefly, lips curled into a smirk. "You seem flustered."

"I'm not flustered," I lied, crossing my arms. "I just don't appreciate being treated like a possession."

"I never said you were a possession."

"Your inv