Valeria sat back on her chair and studied the woman in front of her for a few seconds. Shaking her head, she waved it off with a flick of her wrist, something Nicole noticed she loved doing. “Don’t mind me. It’s just that you are not what I had pictured you to be.”
Nicole worked hard at keeping her smile in place, “oh? What did you expect?” Even though she knew that Valeria was not trying to be rude, she found herself becoming defensive, especially after what happened with Alina.
“Anything but you!” Valeria laughed. “I can see why my brother is so smitten over you. You are just so naturally beautiful!” Valeria exclaimed, still giggling.
“Thank you,” Nicole replied with a smile. “You are beautiful as well. I had thought you would have the same eye color as Marko, but yours are hazel.”
