"You better have a good reason to explain why you're here in the middle of the night," Elisa said, her voice sharp. "How did you get in here when I locked the door to the balcony?"
Gareth felt slightly guilty, but he knew he had no choice but to come clean. He lifted the evidence of the crime in his hands. After clearing his throat, he began to explain, "I never expected you to come out of the shower without any clothes on."
Elisa huffed indignantly, "You're putting the blame on me?"
"No, it's my fault," Gareth answered firmly. "I shouldn't have come in here."
"Get out!" Elisa pointed towards the door, her voice assertive and unwavering.
Gareth noticed Elisa was angry with him, so he tried calming her down. "It wasn't my intention to see you without your clothes," he explained. "I came over to ask you what time you're going to the office tomorrow so I could drop you off. Since you were in the shower, I decided to wait outside. I never thought that... Don't worry; I'll take responsibility."
Elisa almost couldn't contain her urge to laugh when he said he would take responsibility for seeing her without her clothes. She pointed to the door, her expression inscrutable. "I'll make you regret it if you don't leave this instant," she demanded. "Also," Elisa lifted her chin before continuing, "Leave the keys before you go."
Gareth tried to reason with Elisa, but she was having none of it. He knew that he was wasting his breath, so he gave up and left.
Elisa slammed the door to the balcony shut as soon as he left. The sound of the lock turning echoed through the room.
Gareth smiled, his eyes glinting with mischief. He wasn't frustrated by how she had kicked him out of her room. He was amused by her reaction instead.
Gareth noticed he didn't have the slightest hint of anger whenever he was with Elisa. He knew he had fallen too deep. He was still smiling from ear to ear, even though he had acted so childishly and ended up being kicked out of the room.
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