Chapter 3: A Love Blossom
Mara and Ethan talked until dawn, completely lost in each other's world. It was effortless like they had known each other for a lifetime.
Every topic flowed into the next, and for the first time in a long while, Mara felt genuinely happy.
She tried hard to dodge Ethan's marriage proposal, and he noticed. But to her relief, he didn't push the subject again. At least, not for now.
Then, Ethan's phone buzzed. He answered it with a sigh.
"Steph, wait for me at the hotel. I'll be there soon." He hung up and turned to Mara, gently brushing a stray strand of hair from her face.
Mara smirked. "Your assistant?"
Ethan sighed. "Yes. Unfortunately, this means we have to leave." But his eyes said
something different, he didn't want it to end.
Mara hesitated. She could feel the shift in the air, the way he was looking at her. If she
stayed a second longer, she knew what would happen.
And she wasn't ready for her first kiss. Not yet.