Chapter 19 (a)

“So what’s your plan after that?” Irene asked Christian, sitting on a couch and smelling the tea in her cup. The hot air caressed her face and her eyes fell shut. She sighed, loving the pleasant heat.

Hazel silently looked at Christian. Her gaze was soft but she admired Irene’s boldness inwardly. The girl easily asked him question after question and to her surprise, Christian did not even find it annoying. He was ready to answer her without sounding gruff.

“Um… just handle my business stuff and all,” he said, could not resist a shrug that Hazel noticed. Her gaze did not leave him even for a moment as he talked to Irene but suddenly, Christian looked down at her, making her avert her gaze.

“Sounds good.”

“What about you? Would you look for a job?”

“Yeah, I’m thinking…” Irene continued answering him as Hazel looked down at her cup, feeling embarrassment rushing up to heat her cheeks. He caught her staring at her and the emotion in his eyes was so soft and delicate that she could fe