Chapter 62
The restaurant Samuel chose was an upscale, intimate spot tucked away from the city’s bustling streets. It wasn’t extravagant, but it exuded quiet elegance. The kind of place where conversations weren’t meant to be rushed.
Ellie sat across from him, her fingers lightly grazing the stem of her water glass. She had agreed to this lunch, yet as she looked at the man sitting before her, she wondered if she had made a mistake. She shouldn't have accepted his invitation in the first place, as it would only make things more complicated between them again. No matter how composed and resolute she was, when it came to Samuel, she faltered, and her emotions couldn't be kept in place.
Samuel, ever composed, studied her with quiet intent before speaking. “It’s been a long time since we l
