His Embrace

CELESTE

As expected, I couldn’t get a good answer from him. I rolled my eyes, walked towards the other side, and sat on the couch.

I glared at him and saw his devilish smirk creeping into his lips.

“Do you think you’re funny?”

Elias bit his lower lip and shrugged his shoulders. “Hmm, maybe?”

I rolled my eyes again and heaved a deep sigh when suddenly, the doorbell rang. I was about to stand up when Elias stopped me, wearing his cold tone.

He walked towards the door, and I followed him with my gaze.

What’s wrong with him?

I shook my head and stood up. I followed him, but I stopped when my eyes were fixed on the person who had just come in.

It’s Fred.

And Fred looked at me with his piercing eyes. I can see hatred in it.

“What brought you here?”

I gasped when I heard Elias’s cold and firm voice.

“Let’s talk….” Fred paused as he glanced at me, “—privately,” he added.

Elias let out a soft yet sarcastic chuckle. “Just tell me here.”

Fred scoffed. “With her…” he pointed at me,