Chapter 120

Sebastian had never seen her smile at him like that before. He pressed the horn, but it didn't help. The road ahead was completely jammed. Every car was crawling forward like turtles. Sebastian rolled down the window. Cold wind rushed in as he held a cigarette between his fingers, resting his hand on the edge of the window. He flicked the ash once. A pale trail of smoke drifted out, blurring his vision. But it was not enough to blur Valeria's face. There were a few cars between him and the bus stop. She was wearing a blue coat today, with a beige scarf wrapped around her neck. The cold wind blew through her hair as she stood talking and laughing with the man beside her. When she smiled, her red lips revealed perfect white teeth. It was innocent and alluring. The heavy traffic lasted for 20 minutes before traffic began to inch forward. Sebastian watched as she and the man boarded a bus. It was just a short distance ahead of him. The bus moved slowly, then turned onto the BRT lan