Chapter 28

Maya’s POV

Elias clicked the lock on the door and exhaled, pivoting to face me. “Well, that was fun.”

I dropped onto the couch with a sigh and pressed my fingertips into my temples. “What on earth were you thinking?”

He shrugged. “We have to schedule this whole acting gig in advance. I can’t keep winging it every time.”

I rubbed my forehead again. “Well, you pull off a decent German accent sometimes.”

He chuckled. “By the way, about that little compliment earlier—very cute. I almost bought it. You’ve got quite the way with words.”

I leaned back against the cushions and regarded him with calm eyes. “And you’re pretty good with your fingers.”

A beat passed as he registered what I’d said, then he laughed. “Ha. Sorry—didn’t