No One's POV
"Why in the world am I in here, and why is she sitting right beside me?!" Lucian snapped, glaring sideways at Lily. Despite his harsh tone, his heart was pounding unnaturally fast, making his chest feel tight.
Lily sat quietly on the soft seat beside him, completely ignoring his flare-up as she stared peacefully out the tinted car window at the passing scenery.
Meanwhile, Viella, who was sitting comfortably in the front passenger seat, turned around and looked back at him. "Because we are going on a family trip, of course, and your car broke down on the highway," she said, rolling her eyes at her brother's dramatic complaint.
"Okay, but why does she have to sit in the back with me?" Lucian grumbled, trying to ignore the subtle, sweet scent drifting off the maid sitting mere inches away from him.
