ElizabethI step into the penthouse behind Sebastian, my heart pounding, my breath uneven. The air inside is thick, suffocating, and every nerve in my body is still tingling. I keep my head down, afraid that my face will betray me, that the guilt of kissing Sebastian, the guilt of liking it, will be written all over me. Michael’s voice cuts through the silence. “Elizabeth, where were you? Are you okay?” His concern is real, I can hear it in his voice, but it does nothing to soothe the storm inside me. I force a small, tight-lipped smile, trying to steady myself. “I’m sorry. I needed some air, so I rode a cab around,” I lie, my voice even, controlled. Michael’s eyes flicker between me and Sebastian. “Where did you find her?” he asks, his gaze narrowing slightly. Panic surges through me. I can’t let Sebastian answer that. If Michael knew the truth, if he sensed even a sliver of what happened between us, I don’t know what he would do. “Downstairs,” I cut in quickly before Sebastia
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