Liliana was not in the mood to argue with Asher. She slid down from the alcove seat and immediately turned around to leave. The hem of her long skirt fell gracefully around her legs.
Liliana's action deepened Asher's frown. Staring at her back, he blurted out, "Are you that eager to leave?"
The dissatisfaction in his voice was too obvious.
Liliana inadvertently paused her steps but, she refrained from turning around. Her heartbeat was too chaotic. She didn't dare to face Asher right now.
"What do you want, Mr. Shen? I think we don't have anything more to discuss."
The slight tremor of Liliana's voice didn't escape Asher's notice. He was more upset about the unfounded fear than how she changed the way to address him.
Tilting his head, Asher carelessly flicked the back of his left hand. His eyes slowly traveled from the sole of Liliana's flat shoes to the small waist hidden by her loose pale blue dress up to on top of her head.
