Thea's skin felt sticky, and her hair clung to her forehead in tangled strands. She went straight to her room, eager to take a bath. After placing the precious chocolate box on the dressing table, she dropped her clothes on the floor and stepped into the bathroom.
The warm water soothed her, melting away stress and fatigue, and filling her with calmness.
Afterward, she wrapped herself in a soft bathrobe, emerging from the bathroom.She slipped into a comfortable pastel pink sundress with white trim and tiny buttons down the front.
The chocolate box drew Thea's attention. Unsealing the wrapper revealed the prestigious Coastal Cove Chocolatiers , a renowned Australian chocolatier.Her thoughts instinctively turned to Ryder.
