LOGINAria's POV
I quickly checked my phone after texting Lillian. A message from Aiden popped up on my screen."I'm here."My head snapped up instantly, scanning the street. The black Bentley was parked at the curb just a few yards away. I couldn't help but smile at the sight of it.I shoved my phone into my pocket and jogged over to the car, shopping bags swinging from my wrist. The summer heat made sweat bead across my forehead by the time I reached the vehicle.Aiden leaned across to open my door, then took the shopping bags from my hand as I slid into the cool leather seat. He carefully placed them in the back before returning to the driver's seat."Why the rush? I wasn't going anywhere," he said, his voice carrying that hint of amusement I'd grown to love.I fumbled with my seatbelt, feeling slightly embarrassed. "This area's notorious for parking tickets."His lips curled into that half-smile that always made my stomach flip. "A ticket for MrAria's POVI woke up to a call from Summer just after eight the next morning. My body was still adjusting to the time change, but I managed to drag myself into a sitting position and answer."I'm downstairs in the restaurant," she said cheerfully. "What would you like me to bring up for you?"I had to smile at her thoughtfulness. Summer really was the perfect assistant—always one step ahead of me."Just some hot milk and toast would be great," I replied, stifling a yawn.After breakfast, we headed out to do some shopping. Lillian had been begging me to pick up a couple of designer bags for her while I was in Paris. The luxury boutiques here were something else—all marble floors and attentive staff who looked like they belonged on magazine covers. I found the exact bags Lillian wanted and handed over my credit card without flinching at the price. The perks of a successful career, I suppose.We returned to the hotel afterward, where I download
Aria's POVI grumbled as I stepped off the twelve-hour flight, my neck stiff from the uncomfortable position. Aiden had insisted on upgrading Summer's seat, but she'd refused first class. They'd compromised on business class instead, which seemed ridiculous considering she'd booked me into first class.I stared down at my boarding pass, trying to find my seat number when I heard Summer's voice calling out."Aria! Over here!"I glanced up and hurried toward her. "Are you sure you don't want me to upgrade you? It's going to be a long flight back too.""It's not my first rodeo," she said, backing away from me like I might force her into first class. "I'll be fine! Call if you need anything!"I watched her retreat to business class with a sigh before settling into my plush seat. As I adjusted my position, I noticed a man with striking eyes sitting diagonally in front of me, watching me with interest. Something about him seemed vaguely familiar, but I couldn
Aria's POVI instinctively glanced at the man standing next to Paul.That night in the car had been too dark for me to clearly see his face—I only remembered how pale he'd looked, almost sickly. Now I could finally see him properly. Beneath his refined brows sat a pair of expressive, almost flirtatious eyes. His nose was straight and defined, with perfectly proportioned lips below.I only allowed myself that quick look before politely returning my attention to Paul. "Did you need something, Mr. Garcia?""Nothing particularly important," Paul replied with an easy smile. "It's just that you did us such a huge favor last time. The least we could do is show our appreciation, right? Are you free today? Maybe join us for lunch?"He turned to Owen beside him. "Your flight to the West Coast isn't until this afternoon. Treating your lifesaver to lunch won't interfere with that, right?"I watched them both, about to decline, when Summer finally emerged from
Author's POVPaul shaking his head at the commotion near the boarding gate. "What's with all that? Is some celebrity really worth the fuss?"Beside him, Owen sat with his eyes closed, feigning sleep. The guy had perfected the art of ignoring everything around him. Classic Owen.Paul, unfazed by his friend's typical aloofness, nudged Owen's assistant. "Hey Victoria, recognize that celebrity over there?"From our angle, we couldn't make out the woman's face clearly. Victoria squinted and shrugged. "Can't see her face from here. No idea who it might be.""Probably some D-lister if she's only got one fan anyway," Paul scoffed, leaning back in his seat.The boarding announcement crackled through the speakers, and passengers started gathering their belongings. That's when Paul finally caught a glimpse of the "celebrity's" face."Holy shit!" He spun around, slapping Owen's arm excitedly. "Dude, it's someone we know!"The word "know" seemed to trigger
Aria's POVI groaned as the alarm pierced through my sleep.My body felt deliciously sore in all the right places, a reminder of last night's passionate encounter with Aiden. God, that man's stamina was something else. My thighs still trembled at the memory of him moving between them, his strong hands gripping my hips as he—Forcing my eyes open, I fumbled for my phone and silenced the irritating buzz. Seven o'clock already. The digital numbers glared back at me, jolting me fully awake. I needed to get moving or I'd miss my morning flight to New York, which would throw off my entire schedule for the international flight to France later.Summer had already texted that she was waiting for me at the airport. No more time for daydreaming about last night's activities. I dragged myself to the bathroom, my muscles protesting with each step.Aiden offered to drive me to the airport himself since he didn't have any meetings scheduled this Thursday. By the time
Aria's POVFor the next long stretch of time, my life became incredibly hectic.A 10 AM flight to the city, then another flight to the capital that same afternoon. The following days blurred together as I focused entirely on practicing my violin. My routine became mechanical—dinner, then straight to the music room until 9:30 PM, a fifteen-minute break, shower, and bed.This regimented schedule left me little time to dwell on how much I missed Aiden. It was only in those rare moments of stillness that the ache of separation washed over me like a tide.We hadn't made love in what felt like forever.I unconsciously licked my lips as certain images flashed through my mind. Maybe we could try some new positions when we were together again. The thought sent a pleasant shiver down my spine.Without really thinking about it, I pulled out my phone and started browsing through some adult videos. I was so absorbed that I didn't even notice Aiden had finished







