When Ethan held out the envelope, a heavy, icy silence descended upon the room. Her mouth was slightly open, and her eyes, which were normally so fierce, were wide with surprise.
It seemed like the tension between them was the only thing left in the room after all the air had been drawn out.
He kept his eyes fixed on her, watching as her startled face gradually changed into something else: a brief moment of terror followed by a hardening of her features that resembled a mask settling into place.
He felt a spark of something unreadable fly between them as she grabbed the envelope out of his hand.
Her chest rose and fell rapidly as she gazed at the envelope. She obviously recognized it. They were both aware of the secret in the now-smoothed-out piece of crumpled paper.
Unspoken words and questions hung heavy between them causing the air to crackle.
“This is impossible,” she muttered under her breath.
Her eyes darted from the envelope to his, a mixture of disbelief and what seemed l
