He suddenly leaned forward, his arms bracing on either side of her, enclosing her in the space before him, within his range.
Sofia Hamilton instantly felt a suffocating tension that made it hard to breathe; she held her breath as she watched him, her nervousness so great she stuttered, "I... I, what could I possibly deceive you about?"
Her voice was feebly fierce, and she dared not glance at him another time.
Because his gaze was so piercing.
It seemed as though he could see through all your thoughts, just like a microscope that could magnify every corner of her heart, leaving no secret hidden.
Ryan Gregory pinched her chin, forcing her to tilt her head up slightly to meet his eyes.
"If you haven't deceived me, why can't you look at me?"
He had an intuition that she always had a secret...
And he was beginning to take an interest in what that secret might be.