Chapter 49 Adeline

• ADELINE
• "What are you doing here?" I cleared my throat, my voice came out breathless even to my ears. It wasn't exactly the message I was going for. I was confident and unaffected by him. "Do you need something, Mr Archer?" I tried again.
• That tortured look dominated his eyes till it was a cloud of mist and smoke, ready to take me with it. He didn't respond for a long minute and I almost thought he didn't hear me the first time.