Chapter 51

Eva

Removing the drive from the laptop, I made to leave only for a large frame to stop me. Surprise filled me as I looked up.

“Jon?” I mouthed silently. I didn't even notice when he came up. I’d tried my best to avoid thinking or looking at his reaction in the beginning but as I kept on talking I'd lost track. I didn't know what to expect from his reaction. In hindsight, I should have expected this.

Statue couldn't define how stony or hard his face looked. My heart sank. I'd promised to tell him everything and I did, albeit in public. He was already angry about them from the moment I revealed everything. Now that he knew…

He made to pass me but I stopped him, tugging on his sleeve.

“What are you doing?” I asked, alarmed. I didn't want him to cause a scene for my sake, not when his company was on the line.

He turned to me, passing me a small mysterious smile.

“Trust me,” he whispered in a voice too low I barely grasped it, speaking with his eyes. It made me gape, left bereft.

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