“I don’t know how many years it has been, but I do know that it has been far too long, and I have no sufficient evidence,” I admit with a deep sigh.
Derek only watches me, no words, no movements.
“My mother might disown me. The rest of my family doesn’t even know a thing. It’s been…I have no clue how old I was the last time I saw these people.”
He raises his eyebrows while I cross my legs and arms. Cold air overtakes the room, and I shiver in partial fear. How do I tell him the things that are in my head without possibly scaring him?
“It’s just me, Esme,” he whispers, though the tone is not exactly something a boss would usually use toward a subordinate. His chocolate eyes gleam in the fluorescent light, causing my stomach to churn heavily.
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