No one could see how wide Angela's eyes were at the moment. And only she knew how frantic her heartbeat was. It was so loud that she could hear the beating in her ear and feel the pulse in her throat. So loud that she was afraid Gael would hear it and tell her to shut it up.
When he suddenly snapped at her, she thought he was going to get mad and lash out. But he unexpectedly grabbed her hand, and now she didn't know whether to pull it away or just let him continue holding her. She didn't want him to think that she liked it.
Because she did. She just didn't want him to know it.
Since the electricity was still off, they had to take the stairs all the way down to the ground floor. They met a few other guests on the way who were also headed to the lobby. Her palms started getting sweaty and she worried, but he didn't let go of her even though she knew he noticed it.
