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Chapter 17 ~ Suspicion

Chapter 17

Stacy

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“Looking for something, little mouse?” His voice was a low purr, laced with an edge of suspicion.

I swallowed hard, slipping my hands into my pockets to hide the trembling.

“Just putting away some clothes,” I lied smoothly, but I could almost hear the doubt in the way his eyebrows lifted suspiciously.

“What clothes?”

“None of your business.” I returned in irritation. “Why, are you afraid I’m going to escape through the fucking closet?” I scoffed, “Then you must have such little faith in your henchmen.”

His gaze lingered on me for a moment longer, as if he could see straight through the flimsy walls of the closet, straight into the depths of my thoughts and right through the ruse.

And for a split second, I wondered if he knew.

But instead of pressing further, he merely nodded, a tight smile playing at the corners of his lips. “Alright,” he said, turning away to pour himself a drink. “Finish up your food.”

As he moved across the room, I slipped my
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