The Woman From Hell

Marius quickened his pace. He had no intention of answering me at all.

Not to mention, his long legs were almost as long as Theo's.

I caught up to him, and through the periphery of my vision, I saw him ignoring me. I whispered, "If you don't wanna say it, then so be it."

Marius abruptly stopped when I said that.

I looked at him, confused. "What's wrong?"

"You really want to know?" Marius approached me, looking patronizing.

Why did I not realize that he was so much taller than me before?

I pursed my lips and turned away. "Whatever. It's fine. I was just curious."

Marius tilted his head and looked at me with a slight smile on the corners of his mouth. "I was going to tell you about it, but if that's the case, then forget it." He shoved his hands in his pant pockets, picked up his feet, and continued forward. "Hey, why are you like this? Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Depends on my mood." The smile on Marius's face widened. He then asked, "Why are you looking for Mr. Carter, though?"

I did not care to hide it and responded slowly, "Mr. Carter seemed taken aback for a moment when he saw me on the mountain. I want to know what he was thinking."

you and Mr. Carter met. How could he know you?"

That's why I want to clarify it with Mr.

Maybe he knew something.

"We're here."

when we arrived at a tiled

deep breath, I stepped forward and knocked on the

"Who is it?"

opened the door as

us, he grinned. "It's you guys. Come on in and

water. I smiled at him. Mr. Carter's eyes fell on me, and

his senses and then smiled lightly. "I'm

He had also obviously noticed that Mr. Carter was looking at me

need

at me. "Miss Lane has

you're called Miss Lane. Hello."

a shallow smile. "Mr. Carter, I want to ask you. Do you... know

lowered his gaze.

think so too, I

raised my

Carter. But when I saw you at the hut this morning, your wide eyes told