Chapter 36: you can have the crown

Why are you telling me now?” he asked, still looking at the ceiling and I tried to sense the feelings in his voice but it was void. I don’t know what he’s thinking and it made my heart race more.

Why was I telling him now? Why did I tell him? Did he see me as a manipulative woman now?

“ how am I sure you’re not lying to me N-O-R-A?” he asked, stressing my name in the sentence and I gulped. I’m a fool to think he will believe me after lying to him.

“ I’m saying the truth” I said, more like a whisper, tears streaming out of my eyes. It’s a good thing that I still have tears left in my eyes

“ The truth? Huh?” he asked and turned to face me. His eyes deep and shallow. I shrieked and tried to roll over from the bed but he was faster than me. He place his leg over mine and trapped me. He support himself up and hover over me, his hands supporting himself by myside. I gulped and looked it his deep eyes, my lips trembling and my body stiff.

“ What makes you think I will believe you?” he aske