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Chapter 14.
Shoot.
" Miss Grey." He calls me again and I sigh, turning around slowly and preparing for something to say.
When I finally face him, he says, " Were you running away?"
" N-no, I wasn't." I quickly answer, feeling like I've been caught red handed.
A smirk takes over his face and he steps forward, but I take a step back, wanting to maintain as much distance between us as possible.
His eyes are quick to notice what I just did but I don't care. I just don't want him to be near me, distance between us is best.
" Oh you weren't?" He raises his brow at me and the tone he uses, tells me that he neither believes me and is enjoying this, as if he has an upper hand or something.
" No I wasn't." I say cheekily.
" Okay then, why were you leaving just now?"
" I don't see anything I like here." Why am I even explaining myself to him rig
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