she wasn't wearing any makeup.
' sh*t'
Panic sparked in her eyes as she realized her disguise was gone,
and Caesar was seeing her true face for the first time.
Her mind racing, she thought frantically:
"What do I do now?
He's staring at me like he's never seen me before...
Because he hasn't – not the real me."
Her hands trembled slightly as she clutched the robe tighter,
her eyes locking onto Caesar's intense gaze,
searching for any hint of his thoughts.
and Caesar's heart skipped another beat as her face drew nearer to his.
His hands seemed rooted to his sides,
yet he felt an overwhelming urge to reach out and touch her skin,
to confirm if she was really as breathtakingly beautiful as she seemed.
Finally, Caesar managed to gulp down the lump in his throat
and whisper a single word:
"Ivanna..."
His voice was low and husky, barely audible,
but Ivanna's eyes sparkled with surprise at hearing him speak her name like that.
