Seeing Through the Facade

Ryker stopped smiling, looking indifferent and cautious.

Ryker's reaction seemed to hurt Blair, whose face twisted with a look of grievance. She said, "Sloane has the wrong idea about me, so I understand you don't like me, but it's not what she says. I鈥?

"Can you just shut up?" Ryker said, clearly annoyed. "We don't know each other well. Don't talk to me like that anymore."

Blair froze, looking a