Chapter 20 —I swear you're going to get burned

Narrator:

The days passed, but not as Roman Adler had expected.

Because Aylin not only kept her distance, she perfected it. She was no longer just cold, she was unreachable.

“Good morning, Mr. Adler.” Dry, without looking at him.

“Is Sasha back from school yet?”

“Yes, she's in her room.” Brief, with a tone so neutral it hurt. And he... got worse and worse.

Roman began to look for her without realizing it. He would go into the kitchen when he knew s