This apology goes to be a lot more durable than I believed. What if he by no means forgives me?

“I can… go if you need. I simply needed to apologize correctly…”

Nothing.

Blinking again tears, I flip hesitantly from his door. I’m going to should attempt one thing extra excessive. However Efrem doesn’t have a window I can throw rocks at in the midst of the evening. And I doubt he would respect me approaching him at work if he doesn’t even need to see me now.

I take my time strolling again to the elevator, prepared him to alter his thoughts and open the door earlier than I depart. However he doesn’t.

As an alternative, I trip the elevator again all the way down to the primary flooring, gruffly wiping away my tears. I can’t really feel sorry for myself. I must discover a solution to repair this. And if Efrem received’t converse to me, then I’ll ask Silvia for assist. As a result of I’m finished isolating myself. I want my buddies. And she or he’s all the time been so good at realizing the precise course to take.

The door dings open, and I step ahead with recent dedication.

Then cease quick with a puff.

“Dani?”

Efrem stands shocked earlier than me, his chest dangerously near my face, as I wasn’t trying the place I used to be going.

“Efrem,” I breathe, my coronary heart leaping into my throat.

“What are you… doing right here?” he asks, his blue eyes deep wells of confused emotion as he glances round—like he’s ensuring he got here house to the precise place.

And the belief that he wasn’t ignoring me, that I should have been listening to issues, strikes me with such power {that a} sob rips from my chest. The reduction is so intense that I can’t cease the tears from coming.

His beautiful face folds in concern, and his arms attain, palm out, towards me. However he doesn’t contact me, like he’s anxious I’d reject his embrace. However I’ve by no means wanted one thing so desperately in my life. Taking a single step to shut the gap between us, I fall into his arms, crying brazenly.

“I’m sorry,” I sob, clinging to him as I revel within the really feel of his easy power, his enveloping heat. “I’m so s-sorry. I used to be w-wrong, and I handled you so t-terribly.” I need to sound ridiculous, crying like a baby, however I can’t assist it. All my fastidiously deliberate phrases come spilling out of me in a nonsensical rush. “I didn’t… I shouldn’t have… I’m—I’m s-s—” Gasping breaths lower me quick.

After which his highly effective arms enfold me, pulling me firmly towards his broad chest. “Shhhh,” he soothes as he guides me again into the elevator. “It’s okay, Dani.”

I faintly discover the door ding closed, the raise rising because it carries us up the flooring. His comfortable, deep voice is a salve on my frayed nerves, and now that he’s holding me shut, I discover I can lastly breathe. Nonetheless, I cling to him, burying my face in his chest and inhaling deeply as his splendidly woodsy, masculine scent makes my pulse pound.

Slowly, I handle to get myself underneath management and tentatively peer up at Efrem, refusing to step away from him.

“I’m so sorry,” I breathe, prepared him to imagine me as he strokes my cheeks gently, wiping away my tears.

“You mentioned that already,” he teases softly, a smile curving the corners of his lips.

The elevator doorways slide open, and he guides me into the hallway, his arm encircling my waist for help. I look up at him as he slides his key into the door, and he opens it to disclose the sight of his coat mendacity on the ground.

Wordlessly, he scoops it up and hooks it on the wall-mounted coat rack, oblivious to the quantity of tension it gave me. Then he turns to me.

“Would you… like to remain and discuss?” he provides.

I nod, shrugging gratefully out of my coat as he takes it from me.

Then he wraps his arm round my shoulders and guides me towards the sofa.

“Why are you being so good to me?” I ask as we settle onto the comfortable cushions, our knees bumping flippantly collectively from our proximity.

“Did you suppose I wouldn’t be?” His tone is someplace between amused and unhappy, his eyes looking my face.

“I instructed you to drop useless,” I mumble pointedly.

“Sure,” he agrees.

“I’m so, so sorry,” I say once more, desperately needing him to inform me he forgives me.

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