Chapter 36: Piecing Clues

Roman She froze instantly. Like ice. The kind that crackles before it shatters. “Sav?” I breathed against her ear, low and deliberate. “Time’s ticking.” Her lashes fluttered, snapping her out of whatever memory had gripped her. “Where did you hear that name? Who told you that?” I leaned back, a slow shrug rolling through my shoulders. “The walls have ears… and lips. Sometimes they talk.” Her glare sharpened. “Don’t give me that bullshit, Roman. If you know that name, then someone in this house must have told you.” I let a lazy smile curve my mouth. “Don’t forget the rules, Sav. I drop clues, you play detective.” “I'm not exactly getting this game anymore, Roman.” “I'll explain again.” I locked eyes with her, “I’ll drop a clue in the form of a question, if you get it wrong or evade it, I'll kiss you wherever I want. If you get it right, you can ask me any question of your choice. Understand that part?” She nodded defiantly. “Now if I evade the question, you'll collect payment in the for