Chapter 35 · Good. At least that's honest

"Good. At least that's honest."

"Don't sound so pleased."

"I'm not pleased. I'm trying not to put you over my shoulder and lock you in my rooms until this is over."

My eyes narrowed. "You'd like that."

His stare dropped again.

"Don't tempt me."

The words were quiet, but the warning in them wasn't.

Heat crawled up my neck. I hated him for seeing it. I hated myself for not stepping away when his thumb moved once over my side.

Then he released me.

The sudden space between us felt colder than it should have.

Silas walked to the table and tossed my phone across it. It stopped just in front of me.

"Call him."

I didn't touch it. "What?"

"Call your father. Put him on speaker."

"You want me to warn him you're listening?"

"I want to know whether he still believes you're obedient."

"And if he does?"

"Then we change the game."

"You keep saying that like I know the rules."

"You know enough.