Chapter 10

• Alodia was brought to reality when her employer, Iustina, knocked on her door and told her that her visitor just arrived. She hadn’t even realized the family had already returned, since she took a long bath and pampered herself. She hadn’t realized until that moment that she did prepare wholeheartedly for her date with Harman later.
• She smiled and thanked forty-year-old Iustina for letting her know. After looking at herself in the huge standing mirror in her room, she went out. She thought letting her natural long dark brown hair down and wearing a black tube top sundress with blue print hibiscus paired with flat sandals were good enough for this summer night. Her feet were light when she walked out of her cream-walled room. She couldn’t almost believe she was anticipating this date. But she knew deep inside that it was way different from going out with those men she had in the past.
• When she appeared in the living room, where the three were waiting for her, she hadn’t missed the admiration in Harman’s dark brown eyes, which she saw for the first time since he wore shades when they met at the airport. She realized they looked striking that she felt her knees wobbled a little. His effect on her was evident and she was so aware of it. Her heart that was beating so crazily inside her rib cage was enough proof.  She was even breathless. No man made her breathless with anticipation and exhilaration like he did to her.