章 303: White Lies

Olivera angrily tried to slither out of Raul's hold but all her efforts were futile.

The man was like a boulder rock that refused to be moved, and when she met his gaze with undisguised annoyance, he was staring at her with an intensity that made her toes curl, and her heart to begin to beat out of rhythm.

She swallowed nothing and looked elsewhere. Damn them both. She wasn't up for these games.

"Okay, I have heard you. I will stay in the room. Now, can you let me go to my room? My head is still playing around, and I think I am still sleepy. I am curious though. Why do you want me back in the opposing room? I thought I was banished from that area." Her words were strained, the best she could manage in his hold.

A sigh of relief escaped her mouth when Raul backed away from her, a relief that wasn't shortened either by his grunt at her disapproval of his presence, or by the looks that he was bestowing her with. Now what?