Music seeps through the balcony doors and the people inside laugh, but the space between us is so silent that I can hear my heartbeat.The words ‘he didn’t kiss me’ caress my tongue, but Niklaus did not mention kiss in particular, so if I bring it up… his suspicions will narrow.“Answer me, Lucien.”The words are quiet, so quiet that for a second, I wish he had shouted instead.“Niklaus, listen-”“Then tell me what I want to hear.”His scent presses closer.My body wants to lean into it, but my mind wants to run. That combination leaves me wide-eyed, like a deer against headlights.As if reaching the end of his patience, his gaze scans the walls, so I follow, and my eyes land on the security camera a second later than his does.His steps begin abruptly, forcing my hold on his wrist to tighten.“Wait!”“What am I waiting for, Luci? I just want to see how much my beloved husband has drunk today.”“I am not proud of drinking, so just leave it.”“What do you mean, ‘not proud’? What does y
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