I will wait

Author's P. O. V...

" So are you calm enough to hear me out?"

Marquis holds her hands, gently stroking them as Oryx is too stubborn to listen to his explanation. Her trust in him is long gone after he killed Ben.

" Go ahead!" She speaks coldly, resting herself on the couch like a queen.

Marquis nods, sitting next to her.

" First of all, I didn't kill Ben. Second, Ben isn't Dead!" he calmly speaks, trying to read her reaction. Oryx's eyebrows clutch, as she straightens her back.

" Don't Joke!" she mutters.

" No. I am not joking. I swear. I don't know how much you learned about Gallian's identity. But, the CCTV footage you saw on that day was half of the real footage. And I ordered my man to delete the entire footage. But it was too late for him to do!"

" Why do I have to know about Gallian for this? Is he connected with this murder?" She asks stopping Marquis.

" Yes. The person who set the fire on the shop is one of Gallian's men. Ben found his identity through Liliana's accoun