Chapter 20

C H A P T E R 2 0 : T H E T E N S I O N

The chilly night air always made goosebumps rise on her arms however as she stepped outside the balcony, the cold was like a slap on the face, driving away some of the fog that the champagne had started to create around her head. She leaned on the balcony, putting the two full glasses and one empty glass on the small, wooden table beside her then looked out over the grounds. They were magnificent and seeing them like this, he could see just how well her boss took care of his home or rather, how well he had paid for it to be looked after. The flowers glittered in the fairy lights and the white stone path snaked around the garden, winding through blooming plants and circling softly glowing fountains.

It was sad that all of this was just for one person. It made her wonder how lonely she would feel if she lived in a place like this by herself. She wonder if sometimes Javier felt lonely. She took a sip of her champagne, allowing her thoughts to w