Chapter 30: A crush
Roman’s gaze involuntarily drifted to her lips, and something shifted in his expression, his curiosity suddenly stirred. They had never been this close before, and for a fleeting moment, she felt like a woman in his eyes.
Slowly, he raised his hand toward her face, but just as he moved, Michelle appeared and exclaimed, "Oh! You both are here!" Giggling like an excited child as she approached them.
Startled, Patricia’s brows furrowed, and she instinctively pulled back, putting distance between herself and Roman. He, too, lowered his hand and turned away from her.
"I guess you both couldn’t sleep either," Michelle said as she reached them and plopped down between the two, glancing back and forth.
Sensing the awkwardness that lingered after the moment they had just shared, Patricia cleared her throat and stood. "I am feeling sleepy now. I will head in first," she said quickly, already walking away before either of them could respond.
Back in her room, she locked the door and slid to the ground, resting against it as she silently scolded herself for her lewd thoughts. It wasn’t the first time, and she feared it wouldn’t be the last, not unless she kept her distance from him.
With a sigh, she rose and made her way toward the bed, but just then her phone beeped. Changing direction, she walked over to the desk and picked it up. It was a message from Zara. She opened the chat.
’Let’s go out this weekend. Come and watch a ballet show with me, it will be fun.’
Patricia blinked. Suspicion crept in. Zara? A ballet show? That didn’t sound like her at all. Zara hated peaceful, slow-paced events because they didn’t excite her. She preferred wild parties or adrenaline-fueled outings, anything that stirred her rather than soothed her. Could someone have hacked her phone?