y for dreams, too full of ghosts to entertain fancies. But when he saw her standing by the de

d... unto

straight, arms subtly guarded and he knew s

he was sure about this one. He didn't stay at the resort but he l

ation that he had always known to be true and gripping. Lazar saw

mesmerizing and her eyes held s

ated the question, even when

d at him. He feared for a second, she

ow everyone here

ed her voice. Smooth and sooth

ing forward, he continued. "And I can easily tell you

ver the table. Then she raised her eyes to him again. "I arrived here to

mself studying her. She had delicate fingers, nails clean and short, the kind of woman

mistakably

and if she came with anyone. H

. Her dainty nose was in contrast to her full lips.

hing he could afford; that

r gaze to his. She chewed innocently, but t

d bottled water from his tray and placed it beside he

ed with an unspoken expression he couldn't quite rea

had forgotten to

s fine." He blinked at her

to clear her plate, while he distracted

here?" he finally asked, subtly avo

t plan to move around so much. I just came here to..." she paused

how she avoided her gaze while closing h

y, but she didn't look at him. "I'm just tr

to you for some comfort,

r mouth. "You're going to get sick if you eat like that." he said, and that brought her gaze back on him. He studied h

terrupted the moment. Lazar reached into his

forgotten he had a late night meeting to attend

r across the table. "I need to leave, but

he was being reluctant and he knew that whate

lice." She swallowed

in hell her name would be Ali

not an Alice." He disagreed a

her eyes now and th

am I

im. He could see

don't know but..." he paused and briefly thought, boring

t tell but he knew one thing as he left th

gain and he feared that

ging him. Turning on the lights as he went, he noted how dead quiet the whole house was. The housekeeper had left ea

He had gone through the most painful phase of his life. So, he had

or now, he would continue to live

for him while he stayed away from the public's eyes. In fact, the media had fought tooth and nail to get a picture of him for a

ront of things were over, now h

anies, so he needed to give the instructions on what next to do after acquiring them. Lazar had been putting it off as he had not

one of the companies was going to be a hassle an

h some members of the staff, he shut

he was a brunette, fair skinned and stunningly lovely. Her pale hair fell like sand dune either side of her

uld really love to

he could visibly see the wall

e could tell, from the way she carried

escape since she wouldn't even tell him he

ed into his head. He just thought it

as even better for him as he wouldn't risk ticking off the

is heart jump, not in pan

to find himself but it was all futile. All he had done was throw himself

s inane emptiness and engulfing sadness an

ain thrill within him. There was something about her

ted to another woman? It's been ten y

mestic staff sworn to secrecy of never speaking a word about him to anyone. That's why

nd get some sleep, he let himself from

n't wear any ring though, but he also k

ay? he was afraid, she might fe

eally see

tions and questions that reeled in his h

ld answer hi

guess or he had a prior knowledge of her. When Lilian came to clear the table,

was a really handsome man, and even in

ness partners to know that he wasn't a co

she climbed into bed and draped herself with the white

er grief. She could get used to this, she thought to herself a

wave and chirping birds o

fe that awaited her back in Bustrov, be eno

behind the comput

time she really la

? Or was it s

marriage, seven years of

her life that made sense a

s been years since she last wore that ring. She carrie

ght through her soul. He had suggested a dessert for her

rself and closed her eyes against

d into the pillow, but she di

let her