Chapter 89

ARIA

There was something familiar about him. But I knew I hadn’t seen his face here before. Who was he?

Was he a bodyguard?

Just like I was studying him, he seemed to be looking at me too. His gaze lingered a little too long on me, tracing me features before they landed on the tattoo on my neck. His green eyes seemed to lose their warmth for a second before they gained their softness. He looked past me, and I knew he was looking at the mansion.

He looked at me, more precisely, he stared into my eyes before his lips tipped,

“So, will you, Aria?”

That voice…I blinked my eyes, trying to force myself to think but I heard myself saying;

“Will I what?”

His green eyes sparkled, his smile widened like he had won some prize.

And that smile made dimples appear.

“Smile for me?”

I frowned, wary of his weird behavior but didn’t move away from my spot. My eyes were stuck to the dimples.

“I don’t smile for creeps.”

He grinned, showing me his perfectly white teeth. That movement made his