“What?”It had already happened. Zaria realised it a second later, when she saw Damian look at her with slightly widened eyes, showing a flicker of surprise and confusion that lasted only an instant.Zaria jolted, then instinctively took a step back, covering her mouth with both hands. Her eyes widened, her breath hitched and, for several seconds, her mind went utterly blank. At the same time, a wave of realisation crashed over her.Dear God! What did I just say? What am I supposed to do?Her heart was pounding so violently that she could feel a sharp ache in her chest. Her knees trembled, threatening to give way at any moment. Her face burned and her ears rang.Damian stared at her from in front, his expression unreadable—or rather, his face was so expressionless that she couldn’t discern what he was thinking. His eyes were sharp and focused, and their calmness sent Zaria further off balance.A moment passed
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