“What are you doing here?"

She was genuinely surprised to see him.

“I'm on a business trip. All the hotels except this one are fully booked. My room is the one next to yours," Theodore explained.

“What a coincidence!" Ariana flattened her hands against her dress nervously, and licked her lips. His presence made her feel twitchy and uneasy. Her heart was racing.

"Yes," Theodore said simply. Not wanting to continue with this particular topic, he asked the question that had been bothering him for almost four hours.