Isla POV
Tuesday evening and I stood waiting outside my apartment, tense.
Waiting for Mr Vale's driver to come pick me up. Carmilla had gone all out and I hadn't even looked in the mirror before leaving because I wasn't ready to be disappointed.
So I just left.
I heard the sound of a car arriving and stood to attention as it parked in front of me.
The window wound down and I was expecting a driver or even Henry, but I was shocked to see Mr Vale himself behind the wheel.
"Sir?" I said, surprised, as he stepped out. "I didn't expect you to be here personally."
My face flushed slightly as I took in his outfit.
Dark suit, white shirt, no tie. Simple and effortless. The kind of put together that looked like it required no effort at all.
He always looked good. But standing here like thi
