Serena Vale
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My hand stayed frozen mid air. He had asked who I was talking to but the question sounded like he already knew.
“Serena.” The way my name left his lips, I could tell he was gritting his teeth at the moment.
I exhaled heavily, then I turned to face him.
Nikolai was staring at me with an unreadable expression. The man was always hard to read but this time was worse because I really wanted to know what he was thinking about. Had they heard the full conversation? When did he come in? It would be embarrassing if they heard the way my ex just spoke to me. The man I was supposed to marry.
Behind him, Rafael stood in the doorway, arms folded across his chest. He wasn’t smiling. His jaw was clenched tightly and he stared at me over Nikolai’s shoulder.
They definitely heard t
