Chapter 77

(Continuation of David and Priscilla's scene)

David's mouth was wide-open as he stared at the woman in front of him. Her smile remained on her face with her hands outstretched to him for a handshake. She didn't look like she knew who he was—and if she did know, she did a good job pretending like she didn't.

David's gaze slowly travelled from her head to toe, and then they stopped at her hands which were outstretched to him. His eyes stayed at that spot and he swallowed his saliva in an emotion that seemed like nervousness. Some seconds later, he moved a step back like her hand contained a burning coal and he'd be doomed if he so much as touched it with his fingers.

Priscilla finally dropped her hand when it became obvious that the guy was not going to take it. Her eyes darted around in awkwardness, and so did David's—just that his' held more disbelief than any other emotion.

“You look surprised,” she said at last, her voice cutting in a short laugh at the end.

David's fists were