Chapter 75 The Proposal

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• The next morning resumed like what could have been a normal day. But it couldn't have been, unbeknownst to Serena. The sheets were still warm when she stirred awake, her limbs wrapped lazily around the softness of the mattress. She blinked into the sunlight, groggy but content, the remnants of the previous night clinging to her skin like a delicate memory.
• She stretched slowly, her body sore in the most pleasant way. The intimacy, the passion, the way Stefano had held her like she was his entire world. It was unforgettable. Even though guilt still throbbed in her heart, being with Stefano again it felt like bliss.