Chapter 21

Rose could only hold her breath when she heard Antonio's last words which were so seductive and ridiculous. The woman had no thoughts at all about what they would do after this. She had a big task to accomplish no matter what. And Antonio was waiting for her for that. Rose couldn't afford to lose any time. But, it was still seven o'clock, and wasn't it too late to do that? She couldn't figure it out. Why did Antonio like to tease her as much as Nath?

"I didn't mean to." Rose could only say that. "Sorry. Here's the key. Let's go in."

Antonio smiled when he found that Rose didn't mind his joke too much. Was this girl getting used to his teasing? Should Antonio step it up a notch to see that shy, flushed face again? The man finally smiled. Carrying all the items in and placing them onto the dining table. Rose helped him efficiently. The girl wasn't talkative at all but was dexterous enough to do things like this.

"Do you want to take a shower?" Antonio pointed to the