It was the fact that with her evil machinations about, he wondered why she couldn't hide herself. Or did she forget what happened before and the scandal she was in?
Had he not pleaded with Kiera, she most definitely would be seated in a prison cell right now.
His shoulders slouched a little. With great strides, he made his way over to Cristal's table, his stern eyes glaring at her.
"Cristal," Nicholas began, his voice a vessel for the torrent of controlled anger swirling beneath his surface that threatened to break free, "are the rumours about Kiera's design fiasco and her personal life your doing?"
The air around them seemed to have gone chilly as Cristal paused in her actions and lifted her gaze, meeting his accusation with a practised smirk that adorned the corners of her perfectly painted lips.
For a split second, she was sure she saw shock flash before his eyes before masking it. Well, that was good enough for her. It showed her actions yielded a nice effect.
