Chapter 31 Thirty One- Lies

• ANNATORIA
• “Married?” I tossed that question at Darius once we were in his office, the glass walls sealed and the door closed to avoid extra ears. “Why would you lie about that?”
• “Annatoria.” Gently, he reached for my hand and pulled me to sit on a closeby couch. “Reason with me.” Though reluctantly, I eventually sat. “Regardless of how good I hide it, my attraction to you can’t help but slip out.” The greenish part of his eyes glinted with the hope that I would understand him. “You saw back there, didn’t you? They were curious because they noticed things.”