Chapter 14

He opened his eyes, surprising her once again with their beauty, just before blowing the candle. When he looked right at her, the blush on his cheeks came back as if he were suddenly the shy one, so when he took the cake from her, she didn’t protest. 

She followed him to the table with a saucer and fork as well as a knife to cut the cake. She even cut a slice for him. 

“You still haven’t said it,” he murmured as she handed him his cake.

She leaned over to kiss his cheek since he sounded so pouty. “I’m sorry, Gresso. Are we good now?”

Though it still looked like he was trying to stifle his smile, his eyes glittered with his genuine emotion. “Nah. Let me think about it first. You broke my heart, Yrah.”

She was about to answer when the door opened, and Ysiah walked in. Yrah tried to look as casual as possible and said hello.

Her colleague smiled at her, but as soon as he looked at Gresso, his face darkened. He cleared his throat and returne