Bella’s task for the rest of the evening was to find out what she would have to do to leave her previous company, which after some research turned out to be far more complicated than anticipated.
Frustrated, Bella began to feel sleepy, so went to prepare herself a cup of coffee.
As she entered the kitchen, she found that James was also there.
“How come you’re still up?” Bella asked, as she took out the instant coffee and put a spoonful into her cup.
Watching her, James couldn’t help asking, “Do you usually drink instant coffee?”
“Yes,” Bella answered. In France, she was always too busy to go to the café, so normally just made herself some instant coffee.
Bella poured some water into her cup and stirred. She was about to take a sip when, without warning, James grabbed her cup and pour
