Chapter 88 - - 88 : Princess
How was it that this man could always invoke so many feelings inside her?
How was it, that his mere presence was enough for her walls to crumble, and let loose those feelings she so desperately tried to keep out of her heart?
Suddenly, Leyla could feel that overwhelming urge to cry. She didn't want to have to speak first, to break this silence between them. Just thinking at how scared she'd acted right in front of him made her heart ache in humiliation.
And yet Matthias could see straight through her, pry open her heart and see what she was trying to hide.
His eyes landed on the fallen fork, noticing the icing smeared on its surface, before his eyes darted up to the half eaten cake on the table. He barked out a laugh.
He had been wondering why she had a fork in hand when he woke up. She must have finally decided to eat the cake he had ordered to be prepared for her. And just like that, all his suspicions on her disappeared, and his heart felt infinitely better having his worries laid aside.
These past few days without her was maddening. He couldn't stop thinking about her, how she was, what she was doing. Day in and day out, his thoughts were filled with her. That's why he pushed through the meetings, took little rest, just to free up some time to be with her.
He would do anything, as well as buy things she liked, just to keep her beside him. And seeing her eat something he specifically had for her filled him with an unfamiliar satisfaction. So instead of questioning her why she hadn't woken him up when he told her to, he pulled her to him in a kiss.
He could still taste the cake in her mouth, and though he generally disliked sweets, it tasted like heaven.
He hadn't planned so far ahead what he wanted to do once she arrived. He just wanted to be with her. He wanted to do mundane things with her for a change, like go out for walks. Or maybe they could even dine together in a beautiful restaurant, and then drink tea to soothe their stomachs.
He found it ridiculous to have to go through the trouble of bringing her here, when he doesn't even have a proper plan for her. But he opted out of questioning her thoughts about that, for now, he wants to focus on her...