Chapter18: More Lies That Break Trust

Chapter 18: More Lies That Breaks Trust CELESTE The sound of the front door opening made us both freeze as we turned towards the door way at the same time. Was Xenois back? I didn't hear the car drive in. Or was I too fixated on if he was lying to me that I forgot to pay attention to my surroundings. Xenois's voice was loud enough to be carried out through the house as he called out, "Celeste? Boys? I'm home!" I quickly put my phone away, trying to hide my expression into something resembling normalcy. Dmitri gave me a small nod of encouragement before stepping back toward the doorway. "In here," I called back, surprised by how calm and steady my voice sounded. Nobody was going to have an idea of the emotional turmoil I was going through.. Xenois showed up in the kitchen moments later, and I felt my breath getting caught up in my lungs as I took in his dazzling appearance once more. He looked exactly as he had this morning – very handsome in his dark suit, his hair slightly scattered f