Chapter 28 And What If I Do

• Eloise stirred awake, her body heavy with exhaustion. She blinked a few times, trying to shake off the remnants of sleep. As her vision cleared, she was startled to find Vincent sitting at the edge of her bed, watching her with an amused expression.
• “Hey, princessa,” he said, a smirk playing on his lips.
• For a moment, she was utterly confused. Wasn’t he shot just hours ago? How was he sitting there, looking at her like nothing had happened? Her shock quickly turned to anger, and without thinking, she sat up and slapped him across the face.