Chapter 24

Elara's POV

How would you feel if your boss, who usually hates you, suddenly pulls you to himself, kisses you for a solid minute, then abruptly pushes you away and walks out?

My heart feels like it’s breaking into tiny pieces. I’m torn between trying to understand what just happened and wondering what’s going on in Lorenzo's mind.

Now, I’m sitting on the sofa, staring into space, my mind racing with thoughts about where I went wrong. What could have made him act like that? Am I a terrible kisser? Did my breath smell? I brushed my teeth this morning, so that can’t be it.

I don’t even know what happened, but I can’t deny how his lips felt against mine, the way they moved, the way his hands pulled my body close as if we were two pieces of a puzzle that fit perfectly. The way I leaned into him, my fingers running through his hair... I didn’t want to let go.

But then, he just. detached himself and walked out, like he regretted it more than anything else. Well, if he does, then I should t