Chapter 19

Lucas arrived in Ostrulia and headed to the winery where Rosalie worked. He found her standing at the entrance to a wine cellar with a brown notebook in her hand. Unlike back home, she'd grown out her hair and had it permed and dyed. Her neatly pressed uniform fit her well, and she was silent as she took stock of the wine in the cellar. Lucas had never seen her this focused before. Her gaze was lowered to her notebook as she wrote something, looking calm and composed. He only realized how much he'd missed her upon seeing her again. He suddenly felt like an unwelcome visitor who would disturb the peaceful and serene scene before him. Taking a step forward would disrupt the silence and steadiness, but he knew he would regret it if he didn't do it. "Rosie, I'm here to apologize…" he started. Rosalie's expression changed when she saw Lucas standing there. She immediately turned to leave, but he lunged forward and grabbed her arm with a trembling hand. He refused to let go, afraid that