Chapter 116

• As the door clicked shut behind the Carlon family, Karl immediately pulled Lavinia into a tight embrace, burying his face in her hair. He breathed in her familiar scent - a comforting blend of vanilla and something distinctly hers.
• "We're finally alone," he murmured in a voice thick with emotion.
• Then he pulled back just enough to look into her eyes with a nervous blush coloring his cheeks. "Can I get you anything? Some tea perhaps? I know you're not much of a coffee drinker these days."