Author’s POV
Inside the hotel room, silence filled the air. While Bella was fast asleep on the bed, the same could not be said for Alvaro.
He had his eyes closed for a moment, sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed over his chest. He was leaning back, as if deep in thought about something troubling him. His gaze was fixed on Bella’s large frame, lying comfortably on the bed.
She was completely undisturbed by Alvaro’s continued presence there.
Alvaro remained silent, lost in thought. Why? Why had Bella changed?
Was she planning something?
But what?
Alvaro grew increasingly restless as he couldn’t find an answer to that question. Bella’s change made him feel uneasy.
Alvaro hated the Bella of the past—the Bella who was always seeking his attention, the Bella who was always looking
