Chapter 426

Vespera used to be great at faking it. She could lie without flinching and spin a story without missing a beat. But this time, it was too real, which made it harder to pretend. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally muttered, "We were all worried." As she spoke, she shot a look at Calvert, who picked up the cue instantly and said, "Yeah, it wasn't just Vespera. Gerard and I were both worried about you, too." Then, he nudged Gerard for backup. The latter had no choice but to play along. He said, "I was worried." Dominic looked at all three of them, his expression darkening. He said, "Are you guys having a relay?" Vespera puffed out her cheeks, cursing herself silently. She used to talk her way out of everything. How hard was saying something nice to Dominic and reassuring him? The silence that followed was a bit awkward. Vance shot Vespera a glare. He thought, "What a foolish woman. He's giving you all of himself. Do you truly have nothing to say? Nothing at all to ease