Chapter Forty Three
Venessa POV
Monday morning arrived much too quickly. It felt like I had closed my eyes for only a few minutes before the weekend was over. I was still deeply wrapped in my warm blankets, trapped in a heavy sleep, when a sudden sound woke me up.
Ding-dong.
It was the loud sound of my front doorbell echoing through the quiet apartment. I blinked my eyes open, feeling confused and sleepy. I checked the small clock next to my bed and saw that it was still very early. Dragging my tired body out of bed, I tied my soft bathrobe tightly around my waist. I walked slowly across the cold wooden floor, rubbing the sleep from my eyes, and pulled open the heavy wooden door.
Standing on the other side was a delivery man. He was holding a massive, incredibly beautiful bouquet of f
