Since the day of Aokis' business remodel party, Jona has been aching to talk to Axel about the fuzzy slopes of their relationship. The uncertainty was giving him an upset stomach. Physically, he was healing from the pain, but it was all haywire deep inside, worsening mentally. As he pulled away, Axel embarrassedly looked at the ground. He calmly held her palm without uttering another word.
The small aesthetic palm trees that surrounded the yard of the pool area were propped with lights at the lower, cylindrical branches. They were sparkling and glinting reflections on Axel's face, rendering Jona powerless to pry his gaze away from the woman in a red dress.
They took a short walk towards the satin-cushioned chaise lounge that was located a few meters from the pool. Axel often sat there in
