Chapter One Hundred And Sixty Eight
Vanessa POV
The next morning brought a much-needed sense of normalcy to our lives. After everything that had happened over the past few days, the quiet stillness of the early morning felt like a precious gift. The intense emotional storm from my workplace had finally passed, leaving behind a clean slate. I stood by the kitchen counter, sipping a warm cup of tea, watching the pale English sunlight stream through the window of our apartment. For the first time in what felt like forever, the heavy weight in my chest had lightened.
Khalid arrived at my apartment just after breakfast. When I opened the door, he looked completely refreshed despite his incredibly intense training schedule with the team. He was dressed casually, wearing a simple black hoodie
