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2026-03-05 02:49:42The ride home was quiet.
Too quiet.
Emily stared out the window, watching the city lights blur past.
Her mind wasn’t on the view.
It was on him.
On his hand on her waist.
On the way he looked at her.
On the way he didn’t let go.
“You’re thinking too much.”
Her head snapped toward him.
“I’m not.”
Adrian didn’t even look at her.
“You are.”
Emily frowned. “You always assume you’re right, don’t you?”
A pause.
Then—
“I usually am.”
She rolled her eyes.
But her heart wasn’t as steady as she wanted it to be.
The car stopped.
“Home,” the driver announced.
Emily stepped out first, needing space.
Air.
Distance.
But the moment she walked inside—
Adrian was already behind her.
Close.
Too close.
“Why are you avoiding me?” he asked.
She turned around quickly.
“I’m not avoiding you.”
“You walked ahead.”
“That’s not avoiding. That’s walking.”
A flicker of amusement crossed his face.
“You’re nervous.”
Emily scoffed.
“I’m not nervous.”
Adrian stepped closer.
And suddenly—
There was no space left between them.
Her breath caught.
“Then why is your heart racing?”
Her eyes widened slightly.
“How would you—”
“I can see it.”
His voice dropped lower.
Softer.
More dangerous.
Emily swallowed.
“This is part of your game, isn’t it?”
“What game?”
“This,” she gestured between them. “The way you act. The way you… look at me.”
Adrian didn’t answer immediately.
Instead—
He lifted his hand.
Slowly.
And brushed a loose strand of hair away from her face.
Emily froze.
The touch was light.
Barely there.
But it sent something sharp through her chest.
“You’re overthinking again,” he said quietly.
Her voice came out softer than she intended.
“Then stop giving me reasons to.”
Silence.
Heavy.
Charged.
His hand didn’t move away.
If anything—
It lingered.
Emily’s heart pounded harder.
She should step back.
She didn’t.
Adrian’s gaze dropped—
From her eyes…
To her lips.
And suddenly—
The air felt thinner.
“Adrian…”
His name barely left her lips.
He leaned in.
Slowly.
Deliberately.
Emily’s breath hitched.
This wasn’t part of the contract.
This wasn’t part of the rules.
And yet—
Neither of them stopped.
Their faces were inches apart.
Close enough to feel each other’s breath.
Close enough—
To cross a line they weren’t supposed to.
Then—
A phone rang.
Sharp.
Sudden.
Unforgiving.
Adrian pulled back instantly.
The moment shattered.
Emily stepped back too, her heart still racing.
He took out his phone, his expression already back to cold.
“Kingsley.”
Just like that—
The tension disappeared.
Or at least—
He made it seem that way.
Emily looked away, trying to steady herself.
What just happened?
Why didn’t she stop it?
Why didn’t he?
Adrian ended the call.
“We have a problem,” he said.
Her head snapped back to him.
“What kind of problem?”
His eyes darkened.
“Your father’s company.”
Her stomach dropped.
“What about it?”
Adrian’s voice was calm.
Too calm.
“Someone is trying to destroy it faster than expected.”
Emily felt the ground shift beneath her.
“…Who?”
A pause.
Then—
“Lena.”
Silence.
Cold.
Heavy.
The game just changed.
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