That's why my sweet Captain kept me at a distance. To be the surprise that prepared me more exalted. And he had succeeded!
Of course, Brielle would be with us, and I couldn't express myself as I would like to him, but I understand that since our relationship was a kept secret, he couldn't invite me alone. What excuse would he use? Especially since I was just a maid.
I turned and looked at Brielle; she looked just as surprised as I did.
"Come in," the Captain repeated, drawing our attention to him. He was sitting at his desk. The light of the candles didn't reach there, and the half-darkness hid his face.
We took a few steps forward.
He got up from his desk and approached the setup table.
"What do you think of my surprise?" he asked us with a smile, but he could not fool me. That smile was fake, his gaze icy.
My fear came back more potent, and my heart started beating faster.
