All Aurora Dupont wanted to do was hold her face in her hands. It upset her greatly for Matteo Quirke to uncover her feelings so openly.
But his tight grasp on her hand would not loosen, instead it latched onto her again, whispering in her ear, "I'm here for you, my shoulder is here for you to lean on."
Aurora's emotions were a whirlwind.
Just before, when she had been alone in her room, she had felt like a loner. But now, she felt that there was someone in this world who could give her a sense of belonging and security.
Outside the hotel, a silhouette quietly stood behind a substantial window pane, and had been there for quite some time now.
Kai Piers was looking at the two in the hotel, embracing each other. He allowed himself a brief smile, only to have his lips straightened again in no time, taking away his gaze.
Winters in Hokkaido were truly cold.
