Chapter 23 The Morning After (One)

• Carol woke up by six the next morning feeling very refreshed. It seemed that the events of the day before had not even happened at all, but there was the diamond-crusted ring on her finger and the fact that she woke up in this insanely huge bedroom, to remind her that it had all happened indeed and that she was now Mrs. Sebastian Felix. Stretching fully, she got up and went to take her bath, before changing into presentable house clothes and going downstairs to get breakfast. It felt weird, but not necessarily unpleasant having someone else prepare food for her. Usually, she just grabbed something to eat to and from her way back from work, as she could not cook to save her life, but now, there was someone to make meals for her immediately she indicated her desire to eat.
• This time around, she ate with gusto, compared to the previous night when she had lacked appetite. She was on her third piece of toast when Sebastian walked into the dining room, all dressed in a suit. At first, he looked surprised to see her sitting there, and then he looked resigned. It was obvious that he was not used to having a strange female in his house. Carol could relate, as she felt the same way about being in a strange man’s house in the first place.
• “Morning.” He muttered, avoiding her gaze and sitting down opposite her to wait for the maid to bring his food.