Chapter 59: Surprised 2.0

“YOU MUST HAVE been hungry during the trip.” I looked at Mirasol, who was pouring juice into our long glass. I bit my lower lip. Suddenly it seemed like I didn’t want to pick up the cutlery because of what she said. “You should try my caldereta and kare-kare. That’s delicious, hija!” This promise is still valid. I no longer refused because she had already put me a dish on my plate. I looked up at Lawrence, his lips curved, not quite smiling but tilting as if they mean to. “Uh, thank you . . .” I said, stopping to take a deep breath. It was good that they immediately left, so I was able to eat normally even though I was aware of Lawrence’s occasional glance at me. When we finished, he guided me to the second floor, which brought me even more excitement. “What are we . . . doing here?” My heart was beating wildly. “See for yourself.” He quickly grabbed the lock to open the door, where he took me to the villa’s second floor. And in a flash, a well-painted room with a black and white theme