News with Hesitation
Robert finally met my gaze and hesitated, choosing his words carefully. “Melissa, it seems there’s more to this ring,”
he began, sounding uncertain. His hesitation made my heart race. Did he find something unusual? “It’ll take longer than I thought,”
he added, not breaking eye contact. I nodded, trying to play it cool, but inside I was bursting with questions.
Why was the ring taking him so long to appraise?