Chapter 134

But Carl didn’t move.

For a moment, Renee thought she caught a glimmer of amusement in his dark, brooding eyes. As the light from the tunnel grew brighter, she suddenly felt a tightness in her shoulder—she had forgotten to fasten her seatbelt.

The car emerged from the tunnel, and the interior brightened. Carl now sat across from her, legs crossed, completely composed, as if the earlier intimate moment at her ear had never happened.

Renee raised her hand, feeling the need to take a sip of tea to calm herself. But when she lifted the cup, she noticed something strange—it was full again, despite the earlier spill.

When had it been refilled?

A sudden thought flashed through her mind, and she quickly glanced at Carl across from her. He lazily sipped from his own cup, and there, at the rim, was a faint trace of lipstick.

Him...

Renee’s mind buzzed, her lips tingling with the realization.

Annie, sitting diagonally from them, noticed the brightness filling the car and immediately glanc