Lily Russell's POVI stared at Wade, feeling the heaviness in his eyes. It was as if he was waiting for an answer he wanted to hear, and if it didn’t match his expectations, he would surely force me.“W-Wade, please… believe me. I don’t have any bad intentions. I swear!” my voice was almost trembling. I was hiding my fear and anxiety.Slowly, I took his hand and gently squeezed it. I was hoping that through a simple touch, the wall of doubt between us would crumble.“Like I told you,” I continued insistently, “I just got lost… Your house is huge, and with so many hallways, I ended up here. And yes, I sat down for a bit and got absorbed reading the books here. I was about to leave but you suddenly arrived. That’s it, Wade. Nothing else. Please… believe me.”He smirked, but it wasn’t a typical smile. It was mixed with doubt and a strange excitement, as if he was enjoying the fear he saw in me.“Is that really so? How did you even get in here?” he replied coldly. His gaze remained fixed
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