"I…I will go and change. Till then you can review your work it will save you time later," Avery said after gathering enough courage to steady her voice. Her tone was firm, but her folded arms and the faint pink tint on her cheeks betrayed the quiet storm brewing inside her.
Silas watching her with a lazy, knowing smile. She looked adorably flustered, pretending to be composed, when he could clearly sense the tension in the air between them.
"Okay, ma'am," he said smoothly, giving her a little salute with mock seriousness. "I'll wait for you here."
Avery blinked, caught off guard by the teasing formality. "Good," she replied, trying not to let her lips curve upward. The fact that she had decided to kind of ignore him already forgotten.With a quick nod, she turned around and briskly walked toward the staircase.
