Liora was momentarily stunned by the woman’s words.

For a split second, she almost lost her balance, but she caught herself before it showed. The last thing she wanted was to give this stranger the satisfaction of knowing her words had any effect.

The woman continued staring at her with that same smug expression, her arms folded confidently across her chest as though she had already won. She wasn’t saying anything anymore.

She was simply waiting.

Waiting for Liora to lose her composure.

Liora q