Chapter 22 - Irina.
The workday had ended faster than I expected. For the first time in a long while, I returned home before the sun had even set. I slipped off my heels at the entrance and made my way into the marble bathroom, filling the tub with warm water and foam. My body relaxed the moment I sank into it. I closed my eyes, letting the scent of my favorite vanilla oil wrap around me. I needed this silence. This calm. Not even twenty minutes had passed when I heard the sound of a key turning in the door. I lifted my head. Paul. We had exchanged spare keys a long time ago. It didn't surprise me. I stepped out of the bathroom with my robe tied tightly around my waist. When I saw him walking into the living room in his suit, briefcase still in hand, I smiled. I walked straight to him and kissed him
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