“Tell me, my darling,” he urged softly, his hand slipping out of her hair to gently cup her cheek. “Tell me...”
“I do. I love you,” she whispered, staring up at him, wondering what he would say now, whether he would somehow use her admission against her.
But he just smiled and leaned down to kiss her, his beautiful lips touching hers so tenderly that she felt her heart squeezing in her chest. “Does it make you happy, being able to have an internship here?” he murmured, lifting his head and regarding her with a warm glow in his golden eyes.
Mia nodded. “Of course,” she said quietly. “You know it does.”
“Good. I want you to be happy here,” he said softly, stepping back and releasing her from his embrace. And then, taking her hand, he led her out of their private room and into the hallway
