“Well, thank you so much,” I replied, adjusting the book in my hand. “It could also be because you’re good at your job.”
A wide, proud smile tugged at his lips.
“At first, I honestly thought you would be difficult,” he confessed, shaking his head lightly. “But now… you’ve exceeded every one of my expectations. I must say, Luna, I’m impressed.”
A genuine smile crept onto my face. Praise from someone like him wasn’t something you heard often, and the honesty behind his words warmed me.
But then—right then—my nose caught a familiar scent.
His scent.
And the moment it hit me, it began to drift farther down the hallway, like he’d smelled me too and immediately started running in the opposite direction.
Should I go after him? A part of me wanted to.
Another part of me smirked instead.
“
