Chapter 14. Digging Deeper

George held Rachel's hand tightly as they strolled around the wide expanse of land surrounding the villa. Early this morning, she had voiced out how she would love to take a walk with him, so here they were, doing just that. 

As they walked hand in hand, Rachel's mind drifted to her recent conversation with her father. The one about George liking her for a long time and keeping his promise by marrying her. She felt the warm heat rush to her cheeks as a smile graced her lips.

"What's making you smile?" George asked. Could taking a simple walk make someone so happy?

Rachel halted her steps and moved to stand in front of him, with a playful smirk on her face "So…you've liked me for a long time, huh? Since we were teenagers?"

George blinked hard. Where did she hear that from? Did his mother tell her? "Who told you that?"

"My father." Rachel laughed, getting ready to tease him "From his words, you were drowning