Allison's POV

“I am not,” I challenged fast, sitting straighter. My chest heaved as my breath grew a bit labored. The gleam in his eyes told me I was wasting my time refuting that, but still I dared.

He licked his lips, raising his upper lip in a smirk. His gaze trailed from me to the room and then back, the gleam in them growing.

“I had always known you were related to Henry when you started asking questions about him. What I didn't think was that you could be his daughter, though. ...