Increasing suspicions
This focused line of questioning made her suspect he knew more than he let on. She started to believe Alex might have an agenda beyond simple curiosity.
“Why is this so important to you?” she finally asked, her patience thinning. Alex paused for a moment, clearly weighing his response. “
It’s complicated,” he echoed his earlier vagueness. “Just trust me.” She frowned, feeling the walls of deception closing in.
Something about this felt very wrong.