Chapter 10

Laila

I took longer than necessary to refresh. I didn’t want to go out of the bathroom and face James. I was sure that he was waiting for me outside. I didn’t have time to go through our encounters or analyze them. But my inner wall was high up. I was pushing him away as much as I could. But those bright smiles on his handsome face were all that was left in my mind now that I was alone.

I soaked a paper towel in cold water and put it on the back of my neck. Pushing away James and fighting his advances made me tired. As I said – I was a nice and relaxed person. And I’ve never had a playboy on my tail. Usually, I can get rid of any unwanted attention with a few sentences. I dried my neck with another paper towel.

I blew out a heavy breath and got myself ready to face James again. I slowly opened the doors just a tiny bit to sneak a peek outside. I wanted to see where he was and what he was doing. Maybe he was talking w