You Scare Me

Morana's Point Of View

I stared at him, every inch of my body tensing. "What are you doing here?"

Grandfather cleared his throat, but I didn't look away from Nikolai. My eyes were locked on his like we were in a silent duel. He looked the same, tall, tailored suit hugging his frame, a wristwatch worth more than some people's homes glinting on his wrist. But it was the smirk on his face that made my fingers curl into fists.

A smirk that screamed, 'I'm enjoying this far too much.'

"I invited him," Grandfather said calmly, like he hadn't just tossed a ticking time bomb into my evening plans.

I groaned internally.

Of course he did.

Because why not spice up my night with a little chaos, right?

Nikolai had the audacity to look innocent, folding his hands on his lap like he hadn't been blacklisted from my thoughts for the past week.