Chapter 121

Valeria's POV

But I was pulled out of my thoughts when I suddenly heard footsteps. At first, they were very quiet, but then they became louder and louder. They came from behind. I straightened up a little, but not too much, to convey that I would be available to him as soon as he entered the room. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up and a coldness ran through me that I hadn't felt in ages.

He walked past me and turned his back to me. Indignant at this kind of encounter, I snorted angrily. Who does he think he is? First, he makes me wait here for ages and then he turns his back on me? Not with me, my friend. He'll see what he gets out of it.

The walk to his chair seemed miserably long. During this time, however, I was able to look at him a little more closely. He had dark blonde, almost brown hair, which was shaved short on the sides. He had slicked the rest of his hair back. He was about six feet tall, like almost everyone here. He was very