She was always like this, honest, expressive, completely transparent. Every thought, every emotion played across her face like an open book. And yet sometimes, she made a deliberate effort to seem stoic, almost as if she enjoyed the challenge of hiding how she really felt. But to him, it never worked. He could always see right through her.
Unlike him, who had been trained his entire life to conceal emotion behind a controlled façade. A stoic face was a weapon in the world of business, one of the sharpest tools he possessed.
Still, there was no point in pretending now. Not in front of her. Arnav placed his phone down and finally began to eat, allowing himself a small, contented sigh.
“This is absolutely delicious. I’m so full,” Raellyn declared with an air of triumph as she set down her
