Caught in the Lie

Her knuckles turned white from gripping the bedsheets too tightly.

Even though she was terrified of hearing a definite answer from him, she still held a tiny glimmer of hope deep down.

But this time, Lucian did not say anything. He coldly made her let go of him, pushed the door open, and left without looking back.

Sybil and Rowena were chatting leisurely on the sofa outside the door. They were bot