The Queen's Gambit
He flexed his jaw really hard, his eyes, so similar to mine and yet even more striking with his jet black hair, shooting sparks of anger at me.
I fluttered my eyes, looking away from him and clasped my hands in my lap so they didn’t shake too much. “So, McNally and I agreed to a union and in return, the war stops. You stop sabotaging his business and he stops encroaching on yours.”
Roman blinked at me. The silence expanded like a balloon, just growing and growing, until it sucked all the oxygen from the air. I didn’t dare say another word. I could feel my chest get tighter and tighter as I waited for the Pakhan’s verdict.