Chapter 79

GIULIA

Shit!

How could I have forgotten the two peeping toms by the door? With my eyes wide in shock, I swivelled around to look towards the door, exhaling when I noticed there was no one there. They might have realized we needed some time alone.

“What's wrong?” Mark turned, frowning as his gaze returned to my face.

“Oh. It's nothing.” I closed the distance between us and wrapped my hands around his waist, inhaling the sweet scent of… Well, food. He smelt like curry and spice.

“Can you give me a moment? I need to whisk something for you,” he said, placing a kiss on the top of my hair.

“No, I want to hug you.” I pouted, peering up at him. “There's no telling when I will see you again since you like disappearing on me.” I stubbornly hugged him tight, knowing this might be the last time.

Mark had always been a hard nut to crack. There was no telling what goes on in that head of his. It took a lot of scheming to get him. Letting go wasn't an option.

“I'm not going anywhere,” he mur