Chapter 21 Just Be Frank Next Time

• Miles was a shrewd person, so he knew that Stella was lying. Staring into her eyes, he pulled out the chair at the side, only to be greeted by the sight of a blood stain. While he could tell that she wasn’t being truthful, he’d never considered this reason. He was focused on the item he’d forgotten just now, so his mind didn’t turn in the direction of womanly troubles.
• After having a man see something so private, Stella was so mortified that she wanted to crawl into a hole. Her head was lowered as she twisted her hands.
• Without commenting on it, Miles ordered, “Wait here.” Then, he went downstairs.