Chapter 61

"It's a lie," I whisper and his mocking laughter crushes my chest. "Get the fuck out of here, you bastard."

"I'll leave, but I know you're going to be thinking about this all night," he says paid for himself.

He goes to the window and hangs out by the vines, which makes me seriously consider cutting them off or putting up an electric fence so he can't think of coming back in.

"Claudia, are you ready yet?" I hear Ethan's voice say from behind the door. "Only you're missing to start eating."

"Give me a second, I'll be right out," I reply, trying to recompose my posture."

"Okay, I'll wait for you," he says and I have to inhale and exhale multiple times to finally get up the courage to leave.

"Ready, let's go," I say as I open the door, having taken the key and meeting him.

"Clau, are you okay?" he questions, detailing me quizzically.

"Yeah, don't worry," I fake a smile. "Let's go downstairs."

When we get to the dining area, everyone is already sitting in their respective seats, they seem