Party (3)

Clara

No. No, no, no. This was the last thing I wanted. I didn’t want Gael anywhere near me because I was scared that my lie, my pride, would shatter in a few seconds in his presence. I froze in my place, my eyes locking with his dark ones. The expression on his face turned murderous. Humiliation coated my soul and blood rushed to my cheeks. Now he knew my family’s secret.

Gasps rippled through th