Only when the elevator began to rise did Harper let out a shaky exhale, muttering under her breath, “That was close.”
Maya’s eyes widened, chest still tight from the sudden pull. “Harper! What the heck was that? Why did you drag me away like that?”
Harper pressed herself back against the wall, forcing a nervous laugh that didn’t reach her eyes. She clutched her stomach dramatically, shaking her head. “Uh—right, well… my stomach. Yeah. Must’ve been something I ate earlier. Feels like it’s about to kill me, and I did not want to make a scene in front of your future mother-in-law.”
Her voice was too quick, too rehearsed.
Maya frowned, suspicion tugging at her. “Harper…”
But Harper only waved her off, straightening with an overly casual grin. “Don’t worry about me, love. I just need the b
