Alexander Sterling looked down and saw that he had indeed left some marks on Cindy Richards' hand. He immediately felt regretful and let go of her hand. There was deep remorse on his face at the thought of causing her any pain.
He looked at her and said slowly, "Sorry, I gripped too tight!"
He remembered that this was the reason why they always fought so he struggled to put a smile on his face.
Cindy Richards Looked at the hand that had just let go of her own. She coughed and asked, "What are you doing here?"
She reminded herself to act cool.
Seeing her expression, Alexander's face remained still for a moment before color came back. He needed to rust her and that meant that whatever emotions he was feeling right now needed to be suppressed.
Alexander Sterling looked at her, "I was here with a friend who recently came from abroad. It is his welcoming party.