Chapter 68

The entire breakfast was awkward. Swallowing a bite felt like a Herculean task she hadn't signed up for. She never knew it could be this difficult. And to top it off, her clothes weren't exactly helping with the rising warmth inside her.

Each glance exchanged between her and Rhys only added to the tension in the room. It felt like an invisible elephant was sitting at the table with them, making small talk a struggle. Amara couldn't shake the feeling that something had changed between them, something unspoken lingering in the air, making it hard to relax and enjoy the meal.

Rhys couldn't help but notice the flush on Amara's cheeks, the colour spreading to her neck and disappearing beneath her blouse. She seemed flustered, her attempt to hide behind her hair only drawing more attention to her. 

The silence between them was palpable, broken only by the sound of their forks against the plates. Rhys spoke. "I'm going on a business trip to Spain," he announced casua