Chapter 21

The sound of breaking branches from outside the window startled both Anastasia and Herman

Herman shot up, and Anastasia quickly sat up as well. A distance formed between them, making the atmosphere kind of awkward.

Herman put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, asking somewhat awkwardly, “Why are you up?”

Breaking the silence, Anastasia looked down, fixing her hair at her ear, and said, I was thirsty, came out for water.”

Her heart was racing, cheeks slightly flushed from embarrassment. She didn’t dare to look at Herman, keeping her head down

“Oh, let me get you some water”

Herman got up, turned on the light, poured Anastasia a glass of water, and handed it to her.

Anastasia took the glass. “Thank you

She quickly took a drink, trying to calm herself down. Before she knew it, she had finished all the water in the glass.

“Do you want another glass?”

Herman’s deep voice rang out above her. Anastasia instinctively looked up, meeting his deep eyes. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you could

him was so attractive

thoughts were starting to get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and

towards her bedroom door and hurried back to her room, closing

departure, Herman smiled slightly. The sweet taste she left on his lips

Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to

her mind filled with images of their kiss. Her emotions were far from

early and home late. She was busy too, and they treated each

was suffering from insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed her eyes,

“What a pain.”

ceiling and muttered to herself, pulling the blanket over her head and starting to count from 1, trying to hypnotize

a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound

The next day.

late. By the time she woke up, it

clothes, and walked out of her room to find Herman sitting on the couch

you have to work

time, Herman would have already left. Seeing Herman, she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last

his lap.

at the dining table. There were fried eggs, sausages, toast with

eaten

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