Chapter 38. The Hairpin

Sophie’s POV

Lance and I ended up in a coffee shop. “Wow! This coffee looks so beautiful!” I cooed as soon as the barista put our order on the table. It has a heart-shaped latte art made from steamed milk.

“Yeah, they do really have such creative baristas. I even heard that one of them joined an international contest last year.”

“Really? Is that true? That’s amazing then!”

He nodded. “And they serve delicious croissants too. I usually go here whenever I want to stress out.”

“That means you’re stressed right now?” I asked him.

“Not anymore because you’re here already.”

Heat immediately captivated my whole face. I just sipped some of my coffee while averting my gaze from him.

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