When Bella felt Sean's embrace slowly loosen, she took a step back to see his face more clearly.
He looked handsome as usual, with a smooth and clean face, unlike people who returned from dangerous missions, which she usually saw in action movies where the leads returned with several wounds on their bodies.
Bella felt relieved to see this man still the same as when she last saw him a few months ago.
"Sean, come with me. Let's sit first," Bella said, walking to the sitting area without waiting for him to respond.
However,
Before Bella settled on the sofa, she looked at Sean, who now sat on the single sofa opposite her.
"What would you like to drink, Sean?" She tried to act casual, but her stiff tone clarified her awkwardness.
"As usual, please—"
"Okay." Bella immediately made her way to the minibar to make his favorite Earl Grey tea and a latte for herself.
