CHAPTER 196 HIDDEN AGENDAS

Minerva "Hello. I answered brutally. Dominic had called me earlier at home, in front of my father's peering eyes. "I will call him in the office." I pondered. "Your voice sounds somehow," Dominic answered from the other end. It was ironic. Since his voice sounded pale "Well, that's because you called me right in front of my father." I snapped. "Like right in front of Bina Tau," I emphasized, hoping he would get the message and understand how easy it is to blow cover. It's fortunate that he didn't detect the Pendragon aroma emanating from me. "Oozing." Dominic seemed offended by the word's use. "I thought Meredeth protected the scent." "Well, last night, Darius nearly choked." On the other end, I could sense his tenseness. "He kept asking what was oozing out of my room," I said. Purposely using the word again. "Why do you keep using the word oozing? Do I smell that much?" He snarled at the other end of the phone. "You're reading meanings, Dom." I shortened his name. I was hoping