Chapter 19

The night sky was adorned with a crescent moon and twinkling stars, while the city slept peacefully below. Yet, Daniel lay awake in bed, restless and agitated.

Every time he closed his eyes, images of Freya's slender, fair waist, and the curves of her back would flash through his mind.

After tossing and turning for hours, it was already past 1:00 am, and sleep still eluded him. Frustrated, Daniel decided to get up and work out.

After more than a hundred push-ups, some of his restlessness finally subsided. He took a cold shower and, only then, managed to fall asleep.

The next morning, Freya woke to find the apartment empty again. After a simple breakfast, she retreated to the study to work on her novel. She had to take advantage of this time before her full-time job started to build up a decent word count.

By noon, Daniel still hadn't returned. Thinking back on how he'd helped her with her injury the night before, she considered calling him to ask if he wanted to come home for lunc