Chapter 171: Avoid it

Talia Throughout the entire journey back to the castle, I made it a mission to avoid looking at Stefano. It was particularly hard since he was right in front of me. I eventually settled on playing with my fingernails despite the number of times Cressida had kicked my feet, telling me to stop. “Talia, would you stop that and just talk to him?” Cressida asked after a moment of kicking me. I dropped my fingers and then looked at Stefano. The male had turned his face outside. His hand covered his face, and he looked extremely deep in thought. Perfect, I thought to myself. That way he wouldn't have to talk to me. “Stefano, darling,” Cressida said as she placed a hand on his shoulder, drawing his attention to herself. “Talia has a few things she would like to say.” Cressida effectively threw me under the bus. I opened my mouth and instantly shut it when Stefano looked at me. “What is it? Is there a way to go around this?” he asked. I opened my mouth, hoping to say something that would