At the morning meeting, Adora suggested it was time to take profits and cash out, but her colleagues shot her down without hesitation.The reasoning was simple—the market was still on fire, and that film was charging into the international box office with unstoppable momentum.In just a short time,
Adora’s mind was still wrapped up in work, and when she saw the hungry look on his face, she couldn’t help teasing. “Can’t we just have a simple conversation before bed?”“A simple conversation? Then why are you teasing me?”“You’re the one who insisted on holding me.”“You started it.”“I only ask
“Mmm… I think you should sell this Friday and cash out,” Adora said, watching the way the whole country seemed to be stampeding into the stock market these past two days. She figured it was about time to take the profits and step away.“So soon? Isn’t the film still breaking records?” Louis didn’t
Still covering her mouth, Adora leaned toward her best friend’s ear and whispered, “This one doesn’t count. I’m still going for a second and third viewing. I want to contribute to the box office.”Laura nodded eagerly. “Same here.”The film’s aftereffects were too strong. That night, once she got h
Louis tilted his head back to look at her, a wicked curve tugging at his lips. “That’s all the gratitude I get?”“And what exactly do you want?”He didn’t answer, but his gaze drifted slowly down from her face until it rested, quite obviously, on her chest.The meaning couldn’t have been clearer.Ad
Louis gave a quiet chuckle. “Don’t worry, you’re smart—you pick things up fast.”“Stop trying to sweet-talk me.”Still, they were already here, and there was no way she was backing out now.After Louis slipped into the water, Adora took a deep breath, followed the instructor’s signal, and with a bur