Chapter 160

The moment the words left my mouth, Vespera chuckled, a sound that held no humor but plenty of satisfaction. I gave her a harsh look that could have frozen fire, and she quickly turned away.

"I should leave," Vespera muttered, untying her apron with jerky movements. "Let you two discuss... whatever this is."

She hung the apron on a hook behind the counter and headed for the back door, her footstep