Chapter 41 The Power Play

• Is this what we've come to now, Jasmine-secrets and lies?" Ethan's voice cut through the silence as I shrugged off my coat, letting it fall carelessly over the back of the chair. His eyes followed my every movement, burning with a mixture of frustration and something that almost resembled fear. It was a look I hadn't seen on him before, and for a moment it threw me off balance.
• Don't be so melodramatic, Ethan," I said, my tone dismissive on purpose. "We both know this was never about full disclosure." I passed by him, heading for the kitchen. I needed the distance, the space for my head to stay clear.
• Ethan followed me, his stride heavy with the weight of all he left unsaid. "You've been distant," he accused, leaning against the counter, arms crossed. "You're hiding something.