Fredric’s POV

Paula pointed furiously at my face, her cheeks flaming red, her eyes filling with tears.

“I should be the one asking you that! What did you do to Mathilda?! How dare you bother her?! You really have no shame, Paula.”

I restrained myself—my hand still wanted to slap her again. It was hard to control this anger. But Paula was cunning; she could be planning something else to trap me.

“Mathilda? Did I hear that right? Do you love her? Tell me!”

My chest rose and fell as Paula hurled t