Sasha was stunned.

Chris astutely noticed the doubt and panic that flickered across her eyes.

His brow furrowed. ‘Did she not understand our “old rules”?’

These were the little things they did for each other. He would trim her bangs when they got too long, and she would shave his mustache.

Chris mustered a smile. “Have you forgotten about our old rules?”

She appeared flustered, scanning her surroundings.

“Lena! What’s bothering you today?”

“Oh, Chris!” She swiftly changed the subject. “Look at that store. They have such lovely clothes!”

“Lena—”

him

shopping enthusiasm appeared to have been

spent a considerable sum within two hours—he had never spent so much since they

that hurt. Rather, he could no longer ignore the suspicion festering within

said, “Um… Chris, I’m tired. Let’s

her

continued with her deceit. “Oh, I need to swing by the school to see Alexander. I want to

off today. Do you

She averted her gaze. “Isn’t it common to work overtime?! Just wait

bags and vanished like a

deep contemplation as he

because she was unwilling to put in extra

“working overtime on her day off” from her

strange today,’

shopping bags onto the

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