Chapter 41
The VICTORIA REGIA hotel is a five star premises, hanting one at the best restaurants in Bogota and with it’s own built–in amusement p
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We get there on Friday night and it’s my first time stepping so close to a place filled with beauty and bourry, Ivan himself seems to be quite impressed though he wasbom with a silver spoon his mouth. No wonder, Valentino’s gitt exceeds both of our expectation
1 comment as we walk downthe reception.
The glass ceiling low high up there that you could easily confuse it with the ceiling. I keep twisting my neck from one side in the other, hoping to see as much of the decor as possible. Ivan polis me in his side by the waist as we reach the runter. I barely pay attention to its conversation with the young receptionist, too overbelmed by the presence of weally, tamoms and influencing prople inhere.
Ttap ban on the shoulder:
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me from and quickly retums to completing the formalities withthe reception. admation as you’d reserve a goddess like herself –
tap my lower lip between my teeth, staring at Carmen Villalobos with as much
Ivambas to pull me away to take meteibe litt…
“you will have all the time in the world to stare at celebrities later.”
1 giggle, kamming that he’s probably night. This werkend will be like a fantasy dream, something that will probably never happen again in my life. I will make sier
we get in the lift with another couple that clearly isn’t enjoying themselves as much as us.
nis faring away from her partner with a scowl on his face. He,
on the other hand, is staring at the numbers gring from floor–to–floor as if it couldn’t procred are quicker.
Ivan and get out before them and we find out suite with relative ease.
I hope we never end up like those two.” He says to me. “I don’t think we can away. I love you so much that I wouldn’t be able to stay angry at you an entire
I chuckle and laugh harder when he picks me up bridal style to walk me through our suite. It’s so big and overly furnished that I
I have trouble believing that it will be
“We might get lost in here “Duay.
“Well Thus why I will need to keep you by my side at all climes.”
Outcases have already been brought up. We find them in the bedroom and my jaw drops as soon as we enter this space. The bed is humongous and there is a bonatitalong view of the city through the glass windows, Ivan gently drops me on the bed and stands overme. His gaze darkens, lingering on my thigh slightly peeling through my skin’s slit
“You do remember the promise that you made me,
doll!”
I be my eyelashes intake innocence, my fingers traveling down the low neckline of my dress
“What promise ?
*plory. I will make sure to remind you later. Here, of
on this bed. ”
jk shower pan dowiamy spur of course, I have been expecting that van will want to claim my body while we are here, I’m both excited and frightened by the thenight. Senting any squimiing nerves, he helps me up to my feet and pushes my hair so it flows down my back
“Futcome What do you say we go and eat something?”
Itoed shyly at insuppestion Man intertwines our ami and we make uur way out again to find the restaurant. It’s crazy how special he makes me feel. A few months. ago, I would have ever considered showing up in a public spare like this with him. I don’t even think i would have hat anere il be dropped deadliutiont of me. Now,
man and that thus the same wnnan. things love lunged so much that I find it hard to believe that he‘
People don’t recognize us despite the news articles that have been spread online about us
trich petiple ate so far up thri
stlar they don’t care about anyour other than themselve
‘s not just trying to be funny. I can ser
in his words. This hotel is filled with people who have seemingly
ad they don’t payat us to the bong restaurant and finds us a good table on the terrace with a view omile swimming pool area. The garlands of lights malie this scrie even
(and I decide to share the same couch so we sit right next to eachother. His hand falls possessively on my thigh
Turmeter is overly friendly wabiane, unilling to nor noque thanke does to Ivan, Ican feel the latter fuming with jealousy, his hold on my thighenly becoming
as thali clovir in starting up and strangling the life out of him!
Tate was just bring inetely “I tell Ivan though i don’t really believe it anyself “
noticeable despite the dim lights in the restaurant. Ou
Our bond is bangla and we dig in instantly. Itsum
I take a forkful and bring D to brad’s mouth. He eats from my huanaland grow
“Delicious. I’ll make you try mine too.”
And so begins some sort of competition on who will feed the other the most. There’s just something so satisfying about putting food in his mouth…I think I want to take care of Ivan for the rest of my life.
Right now, we are not so different from the other guests in this hotel. We are completely lost in our own world where no one exist other than Ivan and me. He’s become the only man for me. I can’t help but peck his lips in the midst of our meal.
“I love you…” I whisper in a low voice.
I don’t even know if he heard it. Ivan looks at me with stars in his eyes.
“I love you more, Catalina.”
Sparks and butterflies burst in my lower stomach. I bury myself in his arms, sipping on French wine and feeling more content than I ever did in my entire life. I wonder if mom and my brother Antonio can see me from heaven right now. I’m sure they’d be so proud and happy…1 wish they were still around.
Tears trickle down my face. Ivan is confused but he doesn’t ask question. I smile at him reassuringly to tell him that it’s nothing to be worried about. I’m just having my usual mourning phase. As if he understood my silent message, he just takes a paper tissue and wipes my tears away with care.
“You really do make me a better man.” He says before kissing the top of my head.
My smile widens. I whisper in his ear:
“I hope not too much…I’m hoping to see the bad side of you later when we return to our ONEL
Ivan’s breathe catch in his throat. I’m glad to be the only one who can see the lust swirling in his eyes right now. The night is only begining
