เข้าสู่ระบบ
He walked through the front doors an hour later, smelling faintly of tire smoke, gasoline, and cold night air. His black t-shirt was damp with sweat, clinging to his broad chest, and his dark hair was messy from the helmet. I was waiting near the bottom of the staircase, adjusting the sleeves of a soft cardigan. "Thank you," I said softly, gesturing toward the armful of boutique boxes the staff had brought up to my room while he was out. "For having the clothes delivered. They actually fit really well." "Good," Adrian said, unzipping his leather jacket and pulling it off in one fluid motion. He tossed his keys onto the marble console table, his eyes instantly locking onto mine with that heavy,and direct intensity. "We need to make our engagement public. Officially." I blinked, my grip tightening on my cardigan. "What? Why now?" "Because if the press and the board know, my mother won't be able to touch you so easily," he explained, stepping deeper into the foyer. "She thrives on
The roar of the engine vibrated up through my hands and into my arms, the only physical sensation that always anchored me back to reality. Beside me at the right, Julian revved his throttle, his grin visible even through the dark visor of his helmet. “ It's been a while bro, let's do tge usual ridge valley!” He yelled over the noise of the exhaust. "Just like when we did when teenagers…Loser pays for drinks!” I didn't answer. I just gave a single, sharp nod as the light flashed green, kicking my leg back and opening the throttle wide. The Ducati surged forward, tearing down the empty stretch of highway with a deafening roar. The wind lashed against my jacket, but inside my chest, the noise was different and very chaotic. My whole life, the world had come to me through a strange, muffled filter. Interoceptive dysfunction….that was the clean, clinical word the doctors had used when I was a child to explain why I couldn't feel my own heartbeat racing when I was anxious, or why I c
We walked out of the precinct into the blinding afternoon sun. I immediately turned to Nina, reaching out to catch her arm. "Nina wait please, can we just talk about what happened back there?" Nina pulled her arm away before my fingers could touch her coat. She didn't look at me, her eyes were cold and fixedstraight ahead. "Save it Sienna," she said, her voice completely flat. "I'm calling my own cab." "Nina—" "I said save it," she repeated, stepping toward the curb as a yellow taxi pulled up. She got in, slammed the door shut and drove off without looking back once. My heart sank with a heavy sick feeling settling in my stomach. Adrian stepped up beside me, his tall frame blocking out the sun as he watched the cab disappear down the street. "What happened between you two?" he asked, his deep voice dangerously quiet. I swallowed down the lump in my throat and straightened my posture, hiding the sting of my best friend's departure. "Nothing. Pleaze mind your own business." Adri
"You really didn't have to do that Nina," I muttered, carrying a armful of designer bags as we walked out into the main concourse of the mall. "We could have just avoided her altogether." "No way in hell," Nina snapped, her eyes still flashing with adrenaline. "I am not letting that bitch talk to you like you're beneath her. You need to stop being a doormat Sienna.” "You don't understand!" I hissed, pulling her slightly off to the side near a fountain. "His mother loves Gwen. She completely despises me, mind you she literally offered me a check yesterday just to leave Adrian. Once she finds out what happened back there, she is going to hate me even more!" Nina rolled her eyes, throwing her hands up. "You are overthinking this whole thing, who cares what that old dragon thinks? You still shouldn't let people walk all over you." "Nina, you really don't get it," I sighed, rubbing my temples. "My entire life is hanging by a thread right now. I don't have the luxury of picking fights w
"That's her," I whispered, leaning in closer to Nina. "That's the girl his mother brought for him." Nina instantly shifted her expression, contorting her face as if she had just stepped in something completely disgusting. She squinched her nose, looking Gwen up and down through the glass window. "Her? Seriously? She’s not even that pretty." "Let's just go to a different store," I suggested, tugging on Nina's arm. "We can always come back here later when the air is clean." "Absolutely not," Nina declared, planting her feet firmly on the marble floor. "Sienna, the pieces in there are gorgeous and they sell like mad. If we want the good stuff, we have to go in right now. I am not letting her ruin our shopping spree." Before I could object, Nina grabbed my wrist and marched us straight through the boutique's heavy glass doors. The moment we stepped inside, the atmosphere shifted. The sharp, shrill sound of Gwen's voice cut off abruptly as her eyes landed on me. The store fell in
The next morning, I made it down just in time to catch Adrian before he headed out the front door. He looked infuriatingly handsome. He was wearing a dark, tailored charcoal suit that fit his broad shoulders like it had been molded onto him, his dark hair freshly styled, and the faint, expensive scent of dark coffee and cedarwood trailing behind him. As I reached the bottom step, Adrian paused, reaching into his inner jacket pocket. He pulled out a sleek, matte-black card and held it out to me. "Here, for your shopping… the driver will take you wherever you need to go," Adrian said smoothly. "Go to the garage and choose whichever car you want to use “ I took the card, staring down at it in mild shock. Just like that, I was engaged to one of the most powerful men in the city, holding an uncapped black card, about to live the kind of ultra-wealthy, effortless lifestyle people only read about in magazines. And I hadn't even had to climb a corporate ladder for it. He grabbed his
Sienna’s POV. I woke up to the nonstop buzzing of my phone, and noticed warmth and a pair of arms wrapped around me. I looked up and saw Adrian still asleep, we had slept off in each other's arms and looked so peaceful. Slowly I reached out for my phone and found over 50 missed calls from
Sienna’s POV We were halfway through the game and I was already half naked. Adrian kept winning each round and not once did he lose. I thought I had it all under control but he was the one in control. “No way,” I muttered with a frown. “This isn’t possible.” His lips curved into a smirk, hi
SIENNA’S POV I tried to scream, but my voice was stuck in my throat, embarrassment and fear washed over me and he just stood there, maybe stunned or marveled I don’t know. I quickly scrambled for the blanket covering myself up and stopped the music. “Are you insane ?” I finally managed to







