CHAPTER 59 - RESENTMENT AND DISCONTENT

When Nico left the room, the back of Kara's eyes slowly flickered, indicating she was awake.  Moments later, she opened them.  

Outside her room, she heard him give instructions to his men.  He posted guards outside the master’s bedroom. 

Quietly so as not to alert the men outside the room, Kara tiptoed her way to the balcony. She acted on the sudden urge to catch a glimpse of Nico Bernardi before he left for the office. 

Kara does not know why, but she feels a certain kind of longing that only Nico could fill.  She could not explain it, but she already missed him. 

It must be part of her pregnancy. The baby wanted to see his father, and she, as the mother, will indulge him. 

Unconsciously, her hands caressed her stomach while she looked at the spectacular view outside. 

The balcony allows her to see this. The trees, with their leaves changing hues, indicating that the season has started to