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~[CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX]~

The car ride was one filled with utter silence.

I mean, not complete silence, as the only voice to be heard was the voice of Diego, while he went on about one tale or the other.

He would turn to me, beholding the smile I managed to keep on my face, and then fix his eyes back on the road.

Pulling up to a sparsely-filled car park, he had taken out off the car at once, coming over to let the passenger's door open.

That grin he left my apartment still could be found plastered on his lips, with those eyes of his following my every movement, while I made way out the vehicle.

"You look beautiful, Jane" His voice remained low, blue eyes peering on at my figure, threatening not to let go.

"Come on" He urged, holding his hands out for me.

"I made reservation for us" Followed his words, and with that, he was already leading me in.

At each step we took forward, I could feel his hold on me tighten, hands locked in mine, not daring to slip out.

"You deserve every bit o