Edwin was out of her sight.
She gently brushed her fingers against his handsome face and, in a low, husky voice, called him Nelson.
Edwin found himself in a daze.
At that very moment, he wanted so bad to reveal his true name, Edwin Evans. However, he refrained, instead channeling his inexplicable emotions into their intimate connection.
Suddenly, the room was bathed in Light.
Edwin excused himself to the bathroom for a quick shower. Upon his return, he felt revitalized. Retrieving his trousers from the foot of the bed, he produced a velvet box and playfully brushed it against the tip of Laura’s nose.
“Is this for me?”
Laura draped herself in the blanket, perching on the edge of the bed.
Her complexion bore the faint blush of post-lovemaking contentment as she inquired with glee.
A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y
Her heart raced with anticipation.
Yesterday had marked her birthday, and now he presented her with a velvet box.
Could it possibly contain a ring?
Edwin offered a gentle, hoarse smile and encouraged her, “Go ahead, open it.”
The gift was meant for her the previous night, but their passion had left no time for exchanges.
In a different mood, he finally presented it to her.
Laura cast a glance at him before lowering her head, her hands trembling slightly as she devoutly opened the box.
Nestled inside the box was a delicate pink diamond necklace.
The pink diamond itself measured two carats, with the surrounding smaller diamonds artfully arranged to resemble a pair of wings.
It exuded a distinctly feminine charm.
Laura’s initial reaction held a touch of surprise, accompanied by a subtle hint of disappointment. Yet, she was a person content with even the smallest kindness shown to her. Swiftly, she lifted the necklace to her neck and asked, “Is it beautiful?”
Her slender collarbone and flawless skin added to the allure.
Edwin gazed at her, his voice growing even hoarser than before.
“Yes.”
Laura requested his assistance in fastening the necklace, though he found himself inexplicably irked. He reached for a pack of cigarettes on the bedside table, extracted one, and lit it. As he carefully secured the necklace around her neck, Laura expressed her discomfort, saying, “I’m worried your cigarette might burn me.”