Chapter 12

Andrea’s POV

“You heard what I said, Andrea. Don’t act like you don’t know,” he said, and I could feel my heart beating very fast.

He knew! He knew! My head kept screaming at me. What am I going to do? I stood staring at him. I will just have to come up with something, I thought.

“What do you mean, sir? I don’t know what you are talking about.”

“Getting bullied and lying are traits that I can understand from you, but pretending is not one of your best traits,” he said.

“Look, sir, I suggest that we do this some other time. I still have to do something,” I said, turning to leave.

But I didn’t make it to the door because my leg got tangled with a wire, and I fell, making the light go off.

I knelt in the darkness, trying to figure out where he could be.

“Urrrgh, sir, where are you?” I asked, feeling scared.

“I’m still here and don’t expect me to switch on the lights. Do it yourself,” he said from nowhere.

Gently, I stoo