Forbidden Warmth
A strange glint flickered in his eyes, a smug smile playing on his lips.
I screamed, and the phone slipped from my hand. Ryan's voice, filled with panic, came from the speaker. "Honey! What happened? Are you okay?"
Victor seemed startled by my scream. He stood up, his expression slightly softening from his smugness.
I quickly picked up the phone and said to Ryan in a trembling voice, "It's okay, honey. The power went out just now, and I got a scare. Luckily, it didn't last long."