Chapter 99 The Mistake

• LISA
• Despite knowing who he was and why he'd come for me, as soon as his feet thudded while he landed in my room from the window, I staggered and almost fell backward because I'd lost my balance briefly. I'd been impatiently expecting him for the past few days, but his presence startled me still and my feet betrayed me by turning into jelly underneath me as I took in his physique.
• He took a more defensive stance on seeing me lose my balance so suddenly and I assumed that he'd mistaken my staggering for an attempt to try and call for help. On instinct, he moved dangerously closer to me and my heart got stuck in my throat as he approached me angrily.