Chapter 46. He Found out

BRIANNA’S POV

“Brianna… Brianna?” Sebastian called out, his voice a sudden jolt that drove me back to reality.

“Yes,” I breathed, regaining control. “Sorry about that.”

He stared at me. A bit confused. Curious. As if to see through me. To know what I was feeling and thinking.

I blinked more than usual to avoid his curious, exploring gaze. Then it suddenly dawned on me that I shouldn’t be sitting that close to him. The door wasn’t locked and Catherine could burst in at any moment with that horrified face of hers and confirm her suspicion on us.

Moreover, I had a bus to catch, and as the night was growing late, time was slipping away. If I didn’t leave the castle within the next thirty minutes, I might miss it. On top of that, I hadn’t yet figured out how I was going to get the fare for the journey.

I tried to stand. But he held me back to my greatest surprise.

“Please stay with me,” I saw the heart-rending tenderness of his gaze. They were be