Chapter 38

**Thoughts of Her**

Arthur's POV:

The conference room echoed with chatters. The elders droned on about investments and strategies, their voices blending into a monotonous hum. My mind, however, was elsewhere—far from the polished oak table, leather chairs and stacked document.

Elara's face filled my thoughts, her soft features etched vividly in my mind. Her innocent doe-like eyes, the way her lips curved into a mischievous smile when she agreed with whatever I said and didn't know how to show it, her sweet voice and perfect features replayed in my mind like a cherished memory. I couldn't shake the image of her, the way she made me feel alive in ways I hadn't known possible.

I was slowly losing myself to her which is why I left in the first place, hoping that being away from her would clarify whether it was love or just a temporary infatuation. Still now, I am not certain, but I just know that I cannot go on one more day without hearing her voice.

As the discussion turned intense and s