Odeta felt a shiver run down her spine as Don Gardner's intense gaze interlocked with hers, brimming with a whirlwind of emotions. It was as if he held the secrets of the universe in his eyes, leaving her utterly captivated and bewildered by the storm of thoughts racing through his mind. What was he thinking looking at her like that?
What even shook her to the core was that she saw a reflection of herself in his eyes, as if the universe was revealing a message to her, a message that he held her within his eyes.
Hope surged within her; she couldn't stop herself from believing that maybe, just maybe, his feelings for her had changed. After last night, she hoped that the distance between them had been bridged at least.
The air crackled with tension as their gazes locked, a magnetic pull drawing them closer. When he leaned in, she instinctively closed her eyes, convinced he was going to kiss her.
