I shook my head, "I'll pass. I'll have a good rest in the hotel. I might return to Salt City tomorrow."
"You have things to do?" he asked, his voice low.
"No.”
My initial plan of coming to France was to visit him. I came to see him on a whim, and now that I had seen him and even caught up on sleep, there was nothing left for me to do. Hence, I planned to go back home.
He held me in his arms and sighed. "Don’t go places alone next time. This shouldn’t happen again, okay?"
I nodded and looked up at him. "When are you flying back?"
"After signing the contract tonight."
I nodded, my head feeling a little heavy. However, I was unsure what was going on. Sensing that something was wrong with my expression, Theo frowned. "What's wrong?"
I leaned on the bed and closed my eyes, saying, "I’m a little sleepy. I'll lie here for a while."
He was in a rush to go to the company to sign a contract, so he left after saying a few comforting words. I lay on the bed for a moment.
When the phone rang, I was a little sleepy but was awoken by the sound.
After picking up the phone, I realized that it was Liz, the lady I met at the airport.
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