Chapter 77

Audrey:

Vladimir and I walked inside the hotel, and I couldn't help but find myself smiling as he guided me towards the dining room.

Candles were lit everywhere, and dinner was already set on the table.

His eyes met mine and I couldn't help but find myself blushing.

"What is all this, Vladimir?" I asked, voicing out my liking of the place. He looked at me for a few seconds and smiled.

"I figured since our first night here did not go very well, the two of us could have a romantic evening." He said softly. Our eyes met and he wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him. My heart raced against my chest, and I knew that he could hear it. It happened that I was somewhat nervous, and I did not expect him to do something like this.

"This is beautiful, Vladimir. You really didn't have to go all the way to do this. You had a long day at work, and I know that…"