Viviana cleared her throat as if that would give her time to think. But Lionel's round eyes were focused on her observing every twitch of her facial muscles and the little flicker of her eyes.
She knew… Lionel knows something.
Rather than getting stressed, she took in a deep breath to calm herself down. She cannot out her birthplace, but if it is out, she needs to know the intent of Lionel asking her about it. She cannot conclude that Lionel is out to get her.
But before she asked Lionel what he knew about her, with a slap on his thigh, Lionel laughed. And on his impeccably handsome face, kindness returned.
