Chapter 177

**KAELIA**

I stare blankly back at Esteban knowing the very last thing that I would *ever* want to do at this point is go off alone with him. The slither of his smile is just a twitch too enticing and the absolute glow of excitement in his eyes cannot be ignored.

*He truly thinks I’m stupid.*

Arturo and Marta giggling behind me as the pair of them head for the kitchen is background noise as I cons