Chapter 127. You and Me

I stole a glance at him.

He walked beside me with his arm offered like a perfect gentleman escorting a lady to a ball. His face was completely unreadable. I couldn’t place a single thought behind those dark eyes.

Beside the car stood my girls—Hannah, Miren, Stacy, and Selena were waiting.

Their eyes were wide, still shaken from the gunshot, I supposed.

I wondered if they had seen me snap inside the shop.

I had to fix this.

I had to go back to being the fragile, confused lady who remembered nothing of her past.

As we reached the car, I stopped walking and pressed a hand to my temple. I let my knees buckle just enough to look unsteady.

“Ow—”

I winced, my voice soft and strained.

“Lady Aria!”

The girls gasped in unison.

Before I could fall, his hand caught me immediately.

“Are you okay?” he asked, steadying me gently. He turned me to face him, eyes searching mine with quiet intensity.

“No… I don’t think so,” I