CHAPTER 10 – AN AWKWARD MORNING
The soft knock on his door didn’t find Victor sleeping, even if it was just a little after seven. He was just gauging his strength and wondering if he should get out of bed or wait for a little while.
“ Come in,” he said, trying to scramble in a sitting position.
He tried to muffle his grunts, when the door opened. He disliked showing any kind of weakness and especially in front of a woman. He understood it was his vanity talking, but that wasn’t enough to change his ways.
Liliana didn’t come in. Only her head appeared shyly in the opening, her chocolate eyes giving him the once-over.
“ I hope I haven’t woken you up,” she said quietly, staring at his chest.
The bed sheet had slid down and rested at his waist. She didn’t dare to look lower than his ab
