Chapter 19 - Stay with me

Sydney

After what seemed like an eternity, the elevator bell rang. And the first thing I saw, was darkness. Shapes furnished the room all in black. The lit-up city was the most prominent visual. A breathtaking view from floor to ceiling.

The lights lit up and the biggest living room I had ever seen sprawled in front of my eyes. Those dark shapes were state-of-the-art furniture.

I was still looking around in a daze while Aiden, took off his suit jacket, and tie. Folding the sleeves of his shirt up to his forearms, he walked off then returned with a first aid box and some ice.

"Sit," he told me.

I complied and took a seat on the couch.

"Let's take a look at this," he applied a cool towel to my face before applying an ice pack. He was all business as he worked on my swollen face.

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