She looked down and bit her lip, her chest tightening.

Bruno saw her nervous fingers fiddling the hem of her blouse.

*This is not right!

I have no right whatsoever to demand her attention.

What am I doing? Asking such questions.

Dragging her like that In Front of everyone?

I didn't consider how she feels too.*

"I apologize".

His voice came softly.

Beauty looked up at him confused.

"You may go back to work".

He said settling down on his chair.

Beauty had questions, but she is better off without the answers.

*********

During lunch break, Beauty made her way to the expensive café where she and Jessie usually met....