LOGIN"Wow! I wanna go!" Stephanie exclaimed."Go where?" Adrian asked."Check this out." Stephanie handed him her phone.Adrian looked at the screen and saw a post recommending a bar, with the location being right here in Jetterpolis."I've got a bar recommendation for everyone! I'm not famous or anything, just a regular customer, but I really love this place. It's called Reverie. The atmosphere is great, the music is nice, and the owner is beautiful! Hahaha. But I don't want to take photos of her without her permission, so I'll just show you the bar itself. Most importantly, the cocktails and mocktails the owner makes are to die for!"The post included pictures of the bar's interior and the drinks.Lifting his eyes off the screen, Adrian saw Stephanie staring at him with sparkling eyes. "It looks good to me. Why don't we head over there later?""Sure." Adrian agreed to it right away. "But you can't have any alcohol.""Don't worry. I know that. I'll just have a mocktail." Stephanie
"I heard that when the Hawke family wanted Mr. Hawke to marry Ms. Ford, he originally refused to do it. But the moment he saw her, it was love at first sight for him!" one of the maids remarked."That doesn't sound right. I thought Mr. Hawke agreed to the marriage from the start," another one chimed in."Mr. Hawke doesn't look like the type to agree to a marriage of convenience, so maybe he liked Ms. Ford all along?""Whoa! When you put it that way, it really makes sense! Maybe he had a crush on her for years, and when she was hurt by that scumbag, he stepped in, using his ardent love to remove all the scars in her heart…""That sounds like a fairytale. I love this!"A chilling voice abruptly rang out. "What other speculations do you guys have? Let me hear all of them."The staff had been so caught up in their gossip that they hadn't noticed Greta's presence. Upon hearing her voice, they turned and saw her standing behind them with a severe expression.Jumping in alarm, they imm
When Stephanie looked up, she saw the scratches littered all over Adrian's back. They were all her handiwork. Scenes from last night flashed through her mind, and she suddenly felt a flush of heat. She quickly looked away, too embarrassed to stare at him any longer.Once Adrian had dressed, she lifted her gaze again and opened her arms, pouting coquettishly. "Hold me."Adrian scooped her into his arms and listened as she whined about how much he'd exhausted her these past couple of nights.While listening, he also sent a message, instructing Greta to inform the kitchen staff to prepare dinner."Hey! Did you hear what I said?" Stephanie looked up at him. "Tonight, you're not allowed to… not even once. I need a proper night's rest. I have to go to the office tomorrow."Adrian kissed her and replied breezily, "Alright."He'd agreed to it far too easily, which made her suspicious. After all, she knew better than anyone how easy it was for him to give in to his desires, now that he fi
Adrian effortlessly caught the pillow Stephanie threw at him."Throwing things at me the first thing in the morning?" he remarked with a smile on his face as he looked at her.Pursing her lips, she picked up her phone and checked the time. It was almost four—in the afternoon.She held up her phone and asked pointedly, "Mr. Hawke, is 4:00 pm still 'morning' to you?""Hmm… I guess it's not," he replied.Stephanie wanted to go over there and give him a piece of her mind. But when she lifted the blanket, she suddenly realized she wasn't wearing anything, so she hurriedly covered herself again.Adrian was amused. "Why are you covering yourself up?"They'd already gone to bed naked, cradled in each other's arms."T-That's none of your business," Stephanie muttered, her ears turning red. "Bring me some clothes to wear."Adrian smiled affectionately and went to get her something. He brought back a black lace slip.As soon as Stephanie put it on, she looked up and saw him standing in
"Oh, alright. Actually, I played chess with my dad after dinner and ended up losing track of time," Stephanie explained.In reality, Owen didn't want to play chess, but she'd insisted on playing a round with him.She rubbed her head affectionately against Adrian's chest. "I know I promised I'd be back before 10:00 pm, but this was just an unexpected situation. So, can you forgive me just this once?"Although she was the one who had lost track of time while playing chess, she called it an "unexpected situation".Nevertheless, after seeing the way she was acting, Adrian couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh to her. He hadn't really been mad anyway. Besides, it'd be very thoughtless and immature of him to get angry that she was playing chess with his future father-in-law.But just as he was about to speak, Stephanie kissed him again and murmured even more sweet nothings to placate him. That didn't feel bad at all.Adrian had intended to drag it out a little longer, but he had
Jack let out an awkward chuckle before saying tentatively, "Well, you could just ask Mr. Whetman that yourself."Aleysha chuckled coldly. "Do you think I'd ask you about it if I wanted to ask him instead?""Well…"Jack didn't know what had happened between them and didn't dare speak carelessly."I'm Pierce's girlfriend. It's natural for me to want to know where he's been," Aleysha said. "Even if he finds out later on that you've told me, he won't hold it against you. But if you don't answer my questions now, I'll be very unhappy."Jack broke into a cold sweat. He recalled how tender and protective Pierce had seemed while escorting Aleysha home tonight. It looked as if there was a high chance she'd be the future Mrs. Whetman.Although the future was still undecided, Pierce clearly liked Aleysha a lot right now. If Aleysha went to Pierce and told him that Jack had made her unhappy, it would put him at risk of losing his high-paying job."Alright. I'll tell you," Jack relented. "Th
"Also, you're being far too rude! This is my baby we're talking about! How could I possibly make it a stepping stone? Once I give birth to the baby, I'll definitely love and care for it! "It's already difficult for me to get pregnant, to begin with. That makes this baby a blessing from God! I—""
Although Adrian had deliberately tried to be gentler as he kissed Stephanie, in the end, he'd failed to hold himself back completely."It's fine." Stephanie shook her head lightly. "But…"Ears red, she leaned in close and whispered, "You're not a very good kisser."Adrian didn't get upset. He sim
Soon, Stephanie said her goodbyes to Wynette at the restaurant's doorway. The moment she got into Adrian's car, he handed her a small bouquet of freesias. They had beautiful pastel yellow petals, and they came with a light fragrance.After accepting the bouquet, Stephanie asked smilingly, "Why di
If the Fords had accepted the Thorns' proposal back then, Stephanie would most likely be Jonathan's fiancee now.After all, his oldest brother, Gabriel Thorn, was infatuated with nothing but work. He was never interested in women, so he wouldn't have agreed to marry Stephanie, to begin with.That







