Anabel.
I was so sure that my face had lost all its colour at this moment, the blood completely draining from my cheeks as a sudden, icy panic seized my entire body.
How do I escape from this nightmare of a conversation?
Noah was actually so smart, his sharp instincts making him far too dangerous to deceive. I was so sure that if this relentless interrogation continued for even a few more seconds, he would be able to perceive that I had done something so terribly, unforgivably wrong.
I actually cannot let anyone find out about the forbidden secret between Vincent and me. If the truth were to ever see the light of day, it would utterly destroy everything.
I immediately forced a deep frown onto my face, masking my rising terror behind a barrier of cold indifference, and clenched my hands tightly behind my back so he wouldn't see them trembling.
"Anabel, speak up!" Noah yelled at the top of his voice, the harsh command echoing off the stone walls of the quiet room.
