"Our date? Did you like it?"
The question took Veena by surprise, and her smile faltered for a moment.
It wasn't that she was upset, rather, the unexpectedness of the question caught her off guard.
Her mind raced through the evening.
She recalled the uncharacteristic things she had done—laughing openly, teasing Adrian, playing with her food while eating, and wandering around without a single care—things she never imagined she would be able to do.
For one night, she had shed the heavy burden of her image, in a place where no one knew her and no one held any expectations.
She felt free, happy, and content—emotions she hadn't fully experienced in what seemed like an eternity due to the curse and restrictions imposed by her family—all because of Adrian, the miracle in her life.
A miracle that, since entering her life, has brought about nothing but happiness.