Chapitre 143: Marcus' replacement

Esme didn't move from the floor as she stared up at Leo approaching them; she searched his features, the way his body moved, listened to the way his heart was regularly beating, anything to indicate he might have seen what happened. But so far, his calm exterior and usual exuberant charisma greeted her with a dazzling smile. He stopped just beside her and tilted his head to the side. 

"What happened?" Leo asked as he scanned the cracked ground with a furrow in his brow, and he looked as though he could not calculate this unrealistic scene. 

Marcus lowered his hand to her, reminding her of his presence, and she took it, being pulled up to standing. Esme faked leaning on one leg and shook her head. "I didn't see this damn dip on the ground, and my ankle gave way," She lied, hoping it was believable. Marcus glanced at her, but she could see from the corner of her eyes that his tight lips were stopping him from laughing at her ridiculous excuse.