The Price of Pride

I pressed my lips and sulked. “It’s inappropriate for me to answer the call.”

My response clearly showed him that I refused to accept his family. This was no doubt an insult to him, and I immediately regretted it.

“Inappropriate?”

Before I could react, he reached out his hand and grabbed my chin. “Inappropriate in what sense? Are you trying to tell me you’ve spent so much time with Dominic, and so