A Dangerous Arrangement

Clara

I breathed in and out, trying to steady myself, but my chest still felt tight. There, it was out. I had actually said it. The words hung between us, and for a second, I half expected him to say something cruel and mocking, but he didn’t. Darius simply studied me for a moment, his expression unreadable, before his voice came low.

“I see.”

I stared at him. “I see?”

He pushed away from the tabl