44 : Another Chance?

VERENA

He smiles, “Relax, I am just teasing you. You don’t have to answer that,” I gasp as he suddenly pulls me closer and whispers into my ear, “I’d like to keep our interactions incomplete so that we have something to talk about later.”

I frown as I look at him. Later? Is he trying to insinuate that we’ll meet again?

Something changes in his eyes as he stares at me with an intensity that makes me nervous. “Hmm. Why do I feel like I have seen you somewhere before? Your face looks… familiar.”

“I can assure you this is our first meeting,” I reply with a stern look.

He smiles, “And our first dance,” his brows furrows as he observes me, “I am serious though. I have seen you somewhere or perhaps someone with a similar face.”

I am about to respond when my eyes fall on Elijah who’s dancing side-by-side holding Nixie. Something tugs at my heart on seeing them but I push it away. Nixie looks at me and glares.

I look back at Cyrus who smirks, “Seems like they have come to take back th