"!"
Mia's pupils trembled slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.
'I almost forgot…'
She opened her mouth, trying to explain.
But Silas Grant didn't give her the chance to speak.
The pad of his thumb lingered on her lower lip, stroking it back and forth. The pressure was neither light nor heavy, making it impossible to tell if it was a caress or an attempt to wipe away someone else's trace.
As always, he hid his emotions perfectly.
It made Mia a little flustered.
After a long moment, he lowered his hand.
The "death by a thousand cuts" was finally over.
Mia silently breathed a sigh of relief. After a pause, she took the initiative to speak. "I've met with members of the Sinclair family recently."
'Come to think of it, I've never mentioned the Sinclair family to Silas before.'
But with his capabilities, he must have known for a while.
Things that happened in Portia rarely escaped his notice.
In fact, it wasn't just Portia; the same went for Jynsia.
