Rose dashed toward it, only for the wall around the hole to move just as she reached it, blocking the hole. Then, the room's lights switched on.

Rose turned around to see Jay with a dark look on his face. His hand was pressing on a knob on the wall.

Rose stared at the knob, then turned around to stare at the blocked hole.

Did he close the hole?

"Sir Ares, I... I think I'm lost. I wanted to go to the bathroom..." Rose spoke slowly. Her eyes stared at the ground as she made the subconscious decision to hide what just happened from him. Jay reached out his hand. Stunned by the gesture, Rose placed her hand in his larger one.

"Come on. Let's get you out." The scrunch between his brows from realizing that Rose was no longer beside him when he woke finally relaxed now that he had found her.

Rose's gaze was fixed on the knob as if it was an enormous black hole that threatened to swallow her whole.

What was the secret behind this place?

Was Jay hiding something from her?

room. Wouldn't you say so, Sir Ares?" Rose fidgeted

glanced secretly at Jay when

manly cleanliness. From his straight nose to his thin lips, to every lock of his hair, everything was immaculate as if he

not like it?" he

nodded. "It gets a little dim since there's no floor-to-ceiling window.

"Superstitious." Jay criticized.

defined brows furrowed again. Perhaps they should sleep in another bedroom if she did

of them out of the dark attic. He did not seem to have any intentions of letting her go even when

eat lunch with me

to be skipped, for one only had the energy to do

Rose nodded dutifully. "Okay."

front' apparently referred to the banquet hall the Ares

thought a s Jay pulled her along. Only after bringing her to the

elegantly among the flow of people in a white suit. His smile

him, Rose turned to

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