Chapter 17

Chapter 17: A Sudden Turn of Events

Anaya’s P.O.V:

We reached Reefwood an hour later than the intended time. Lance and I had stopped talking completely and I felt like hitting myself on the head for bringing this upon myself.

Why couldn’t I have just lied and made up some story? I could’ve easily told him I’m a bit of a feminist, which is why I didn’t like the way he was treating other women? Oh noooo, I just had to go ahead and tell him how I really felt!

“You worry too much about everything. Stop thinking and focus on the task at hand.” Lancelot’s cool, controlled voice rubbed me in the wrong direction.

“Oh, yeah? What’s that?” it came out harsher than I’d expected and I’d also forgotten the fact that he was my boss.

But Lancelot didn’t scold me for that. He simply ignored my reaction and spoke like I hadn’t said a th