The Cursed
—but he pushed it down and stepped forward with measured confidence.
“Good morning, Ma’am Carla,” he greeted, his voice warm yet tinged with nervousness.
Carla looked up, her face brightening instantly. “Good morning to you too, Fernand.”
“Ma’am, I’m sorry if I’m bothering you,” he continued, shifting his weight slightly, “but I need to ask for something important.”
Carla’s pulse quickened. She gestured gracefully to the chair opposite her. “Please, sit down first.”
Fernand lowered himself into the seat, acutely aware of how close they were. Carla’s cheeks flushed with quiet excitement. Since her husband’s death, she had felt the heavy loneliness of widowhood.
Hot Chapters