Alarmed, I instinctively hid the bag behind me.

Lyon looked up just in time to catch my frantic movement. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's that you're hiding?"

A pang of guilt flashed in my eyes. "It's nothing, just some clothes I bought with Zara while shopping."

Why would clothes need to be hidden?

Noting that he didn't look convinced, I said hurriedly, "It's just clothes, really."

Lyon couldn't help it but burst into laughter. "Sofia, you know the saying: 'the more one tries to hide, the more obvious it becomes'?"

The more I tried to explain, the more suspicious it sounded.

I bit my lip, instinctively clenching my...