Valerie’s POV
“Never,” Raton said without hesitation. “No more secrets. No more troubles from me.”
“Promise?”
”Promise,” Raton replied, turning to face me, his gaze locked in mine.
A slight smile erupted on my face, and without hesitation, I leaned closer to him and kissed him on his cheek.
“You think love is always this messy?” I asked after a long pause from his end, probably he was surprised with the quick and urgent kiss.
”If it leads to this moment… I think it’s worth every bit of the mess.” Raton replied, brushing a strand of my hair off my face.
We both laughed and smiled at each other. And for the next few minutes, no one talked, we just stared at the trees and enjoyed the cool breeze.
At one point I wondered why he had to challenge his grandfather because of me. The g
