“As I said, I can't deny that, but whoever started that rumor obviously didn't see the beginning or the end. It wasn't me that kissed her, she kissed me, but it only lasted for a minute because of my surprise. I pushed her away, and that was the end.” He said. 

He was staring at her intensely now, bent on finding out what she was thinking, staring at the expression on her face, not wanting to miss a thing. She was better suited to hide behind a wall without being seen than to hide this ...