Chapter 64: Deceptive shadows.

Rose's POV: "Who are you actually?" Rose asked Jeff. Jeff was silent for a while not uttering a word. "I asked who you are" Rose said almost screaming "Why do you ask?" Jeff asked, his voice icy. "You sit back there and ask me that" "How are you Nathan?" Rose asked. Jeff's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected this turn of events. He had thought he could keep his secret hidden, but it seemed that Rose had figured it out. He was at a loss for words, not sure how to respond. "I...I don't know what to say," he stammered, his face pale. "I'm sorry, I should have been honest with you from the start." "That's right," Rose said, her voice hard. "You should have been honest. But you chose to lie to me. You chose to deceive me." Jeff looked down at the ground. "I...I met him a few months ago," Jeff said, his voice wavering. "We were introduced through a mutual friend. I didn't know who he was at first, but as we got to know each other, he told me about his...busines