"This…"
Akira pretended to hesitate, her lips parting slightly as if uncertain. Inwardly, however, a sly smile curled at the corners of her mouth. Finally, she thought, this is the question I've been waiting for.
The time had come to reveal everything.
Damien listened in silence, his posture relaxed but his mind alert. He gave her space to speak without interruption, allowing each of her words to sink into the silence of the candlelit room.
Meanwhile, from the sidelines, Niomi observed Damien with a distant, dreamy look.
"So handsome…" she whispered softly to herself, her gaze fixed on the sharp lines of his profile.
