Eve
I did not miss a beat. "You," I replied, praying that my voice kept stable. "You hurt me, just now." I lied. I gritted my teeth, fighting back the scream that wanted to launch out my mouth.
His eyes narrowed to slits. "You are lying," his voice was a low rumble that revibrated in my gut, turning my blood to ice. It was a voice that promised blood and retribution.
I rolled my eyes, sticking to the story. "Here you go again." I muttered, with an exasperated sigh. "You just hit me and you tell me that I am lying."
He took a step towards me, my body betraying my panic as I froze. "You must really take me for a fool." He ground out, his jaw flexing.
I caught myself and took a leisurely step back, acting like his suspicion did not rattle me in tht slightest. "You are really something." I mumbled as I tried to exit the ring, putting more distance between us.
