Chapter: 2703

Alberto missed her words as his gaze drifted towards her slightly parted pink lips, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

In the next instant, he entwined his fingers with hers, tilted her chin up with his other hand, and pressed a soft kiss to her lips.

This kiss, unlike the desperate, almost frantic one they shared days earlier, was tender and unhurried.

Rachel shut her eyes, her hold on Alberto's hand firming. Despite the gentle nature of the kiss, her breaths came a little uneven.

After a stretch of timeless moments, they broke apart.