Cornered by the Truth

GENEVIEVE'S POV

Everything went eerily still, my heart nearly halting in its frantic rhythm as my trembling legs went numb. I couldn't move, nor could I speak, as I stared at him, the impatience burning in his eyes only heightening my panic.

He knew… But how?

“Genevieve.” Cassian's voice was a harsh command. “I asked you a question.”

I didn't know what to say… Or do. I opened my mouth, but not eve