Marcus’ gaze bore into her, a penetrating intensity causing Millie to avert her eyes, traversing past him without daring to meet his gaze.

Upon entering the room, Marcus gently but deliberately closed the distance from behind, his presence exerting an intangible pressure on Millie.

“Did my ardor prove overwhelming?”

Clutching her lips together, Millie pivoted. The fact that he had overheard her confession took her aback. His auditory acumen was indeed impressive.

“I enunciated those words to perturb Bria.”

“Your declaration conceals a glint of conviction.”

her,

“Absolutely not.”

earlier statements, an air

as though she would share a

her aggression towards me.

I assert

sensed his proximity intensifying, his robust frame casting a spell of

reaction, Millie fled to the haven of the bathroom,

wondered whether this man was on the

since Millie’s seclusion in

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