Chapter 52

Summer’s POV

At first, I was caught off guard. But soon, I released a breath I didn’t know I was holding and stood up. My intention was to return his phone, but to my dismay, I was not successful in erasing the entire call history. He was reluctant to take it, but eventually, his hypnotizing eyes gave in to the glow of the screen. As he examined the call history, his sword eyebrows knitted together serenely, yet he remained silent. When he reached out to claim the phone, I instinctively pulled it away again, feeling a surge of apprehension.

He remained silent once more. As a result, a small irritation crept into me. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“What am I supposed to say?”

“You have every right to be furious!”

“Why would I?” he asked, his voice laced with a hint of fascination and indifference.

“Although I knew I didn’t have your permission, I couldn’t resist the temptation to answer the call on your phone!”

“And so?”

“So…s