Chapter 188

Celeste instantly felt her heart drop, mentally slapping herself for the dumb thing she'd just said. Seriously? Now and later? What a genius move. Was it really that hard to tell a tiny little lie? "There's absolutely nothing going on behind your back, okay? Don't start overthinking." "What's this then?" Ethan glanced at the box on the coffee table with a raised brow-it was all pink and glittery, practically screaming teenage-girl energy. The sparkly fairy wand inside even had a bow tied on it like it was some cheesy Valentine's Day present. No way were words going to fix this. "It's not-Look, I can explain, I-" Celeste tried to get up from the sofa, panic setting in, but just as she lifted herself halfway, Ethan's hand pressed down on her shoulder, effortlessly pinning her back in place. "Mm-" Just when she thought she was about to suffocate, he finally let her go. She panted, trying to catch her breath while still defending herself. "There's really nothing between me and Marcus." Eth