ElenaBrandon's lips thinned, and for once, he couldn't bring himself to look down at me as he usually did. His face tightened, guilt flickering across his features. However, it didn't last long before his despicable voice surfaced again.Relentlessly.“Nevertheless, you smelled the rogues, Elena,” he said, smiling. Watching him smile, something hot twisted inside my stomach, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.Then, Brandon stepped closer. “Don't you think you owe me an explanation?” he drawled, softness now laced through his voice.My heart sank.There it was—the question I'd been dreading all day. For days, constant lies had covered my tracks. But would they also work on Brandon? However, I couldn't give myself away. Not with the arrogant bastard standing before me, determined to uncover exactly how I'd caught those rogues. I stifled a smile, looking him straight in the eye. “I already told everyone what I saw.” “Lies!” Brandon snapped almost immediately, and the air pulsed
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