Chapter 69: A Door Unseen

Olivera stirred from her second sleep of the day, her heavy eyelids fluttering as she tried to make sense of her surroundings. She blinked in the dim light, feeling the softness of the sheets beneath her hand, and let out a soft moan as she nestled into the comfort. Yet, the peace was fleeting. The memory of her earlier encounter with Raul crept into her mind, leaving her unsettled. "Still here," she whispered to herself, her voice barely audible as she scanned the room once more, taking in its familiar but confining features. It wasn’t just the room that weighed on her. The thoughts of Raul—of their passionate exchange— flooded her mind with a mix of emotions. How could she have let herself be so reckless? She had been raised to protect her virtue, and yet, here she was, complicity echoing in her every thought. She had pushed Raul to the brink, a virgin no more in both spirit and body. Her cheeks flushed with the recollection, the heat of shame warring with something else entirely—d