‘Come on, Helen, you couldn't even wait?' I chuckled to myself as I made my way to the front door to usher Helen in.
As I got to the door, ready to greet my friend with a teasing remark, my amusement however, turned to shock, as I swung the door open.
I froze in shock at the sight before me.
Standing on the doorstep with an unreadable expression on his face was no other than…
Roman.
"Roman?" I blurted out after recovering from the shock, my voice barely above a whisper, disbelief etched across my features.
"Hello, Ruby..." he said with a cold tone, his eyes having a glint of amusement and something else I couldn't quite decipher. "Surprised to see me?" he asked in an arrogant tone.
"How did you...?" I began, wanting to ask how he knew my place, but the question got caught at the back of my throat, lost in the whirlwind of emotions swirling within me.
"How did I find you?" he completed my question, cocking his head slightly as if savoring the moment. "It was quite easy. I just needed