C28 I Can't Let You In

“I’m not hiding anything from you,” I said, forcing steadiness into my voice.

“Liora…” he called softly, his gaze fixed on me as my pulse quickened.

At once, the contract condition resurfaced in my mind:

NO INTERFERENCE IN EACH OTHER'S PRIVATE LIVES.

My jaw tightened, but this time, when I met his eyes, I was composed.

“You made it clear in the contract