Zoey pursed her lips into a thin line, her heart throbbing uncontrollably for a different reason. She felt intimidated, his aura gave him a different vibe she couldn't point out. "You lied too…" Her words nearly came out as whispers as she looked away.
"Why?" Unfazed by her act, Matthew still peered at her bearing eyes void of affection.
"Same question, why?" Instead of giving him the answer he sought for, Zoey returned the question. Well, he kept lying earlier too, right? What was he so mad about when she used the same method? Not that she was harming him in any way.
For a good two minutes, neither of them made a sound as Zoey stayed in her position while Matthew kept staring at her. When he had enough silence and answer in mind, his lips slowly parted. "I told you… I like you, Miss Zhou." Without a pause or the slightest hesitation, he expressed the real reason behind his lame excuses.
But what about her? What's her excuse?
