Annalise could barely hold in the shock and bewilderment which took over her due to his unexpected seriousness. She was literally forced to reveal it when he shamelessly claimed her love for himself, to the extent she was tempted to crush that unacceptable fantasy of his.
"Who is he?" He asked again and there was something different about his expression which turned out to be true, but she couldn't tell if he was upset or just being neutral.
However, she wouldn't let herself look weak in the eyes of him, nor would she let herself fall into the likes of him.
"Someone who isn't you." Was her calm and befitting response, she felt he had no right to meddle in her personal affairs and question her so abruptly, on the contrary they were even meant to part ways once they leave today, so telling him or not wouldn't basically matter, yet something dared her not to try it.
"Why? Are you ashamed?"
