Tired

Lily

I tensed immediately I realized how close he was to me. Seeing him brought me back to the day after I found out I was pregnant, how he'd approached me to berate me to tears after my mistake. Funny how things changed.

I immediately stepped back, distancing myself away by a few inches.

“Mr Sterling.” I greeted, gauging him silently. The distance helped some, but I needed to be more guarded. First the ‘apology’ last night and now this? What was he up to now?

His jaw jumped. I tried to not show any emotion. His gaze wavered for a moment.

“I'll be going down to the restaurant within Luminous Works. They have an extensive menu.” he spoke in stilted tones that could have made my eyebrows rise from how foreign it sounded on his lips.

It was this strange look again, making him seem different than before. It was so jarring that his words nearly flew by my head.

“It would be my pleasure if you followed me for dinner.” his voice rang.

I stiffened immediately.

He came to talk to me about…d