"What did you just say?" Adrienne asked Ryan once again."I just said that I am skilled at turning any situation into a profitable one. Why are you so upset?" Ryan inquired, clearly confused by her reaction.Adrienne returned to her seat, taking a moment to compose herself.Daniel joined them, announcing, "The car is ready. Let's go, Adrienne.""Allow her to sit here for a few minutes. She became upset over something so trivial. I believe she needs a moment to collect herself," Ryan advised Daniel."My love, what's the matter?" Daniel asked, crouching beside her and gently caressing her cheek with his thumb."Let's just go now," Adrienne replied, standing up. Daniel held her hand as they exited the room together.They climbed into the car, and Daniel turned to Adrienne, questioning, "What happened? Did he say something hurtful to you?""No, it wasn't anything serious. I simply remembered something," Adrienne confessed."Oh, I see. I suppose that's a good thing. What did you remember?

Adrienne stepped off the elevator, finding herself on the top floor. She followed the directions given to her from the reception lounge, leading her to the secretary of the CEO's office."Oh, so you were the secretary," Adrienne acknowledged Juliette as she entered her office."Welcome, ma'am. How may I assist you?" Juliette responded, attempting to maintain professionalism."Why were you giving me odd looks at the party a few days ago?" Adrienne inquired, puzzled by Juliette's behavior."I'm sorry, ma'am, but I have no idea what you're referring to," Juliette denied any knowledge."Is Ryan in? I informed him that I would be stopping by today," Adrienne inquired."Yes, let me inform him of your presence," Juliette offered, reaching for the telephone."Forget about that," Adrienne dismissed, taking it upon herself to enter the office."No, you can't just..." Juliette attempted to intervene, but Adrienne had already made her way in. Adrienne walked gracefully towards Ryan's desk, placi

"Sorry I can't hangout this weekend, something came up," Ryan said."Oh...what's that? What's the emergency?" Juliette asked with concern."It's an issue with Brian," Ryan explained."Brian? Is he okay?" Juliette asked worriedly."Yes babe, he's fine. It's just his usual baby drama because he's missing his mom," Ryan replied."Okay then, no problem. Daddy duty calls. Let's talk on Monday, okay? And you don't have to explain yourself at times like this. We are not official," Juliette said understandingly."Yet..." Ryan added playfully, causing Juliette to giggle."Okay then, goodnight dear. I guess I'll see you at work on Monday," Ryan said."Goodnight to you too. Sleep well," Juliette said and ended the call."Are you done?" Daniel asked as he joined Juliette in the lounge."Yes, it was a call from work. Thanks," Juliette said as she accepted the drink Daniel offered her."Will you be sleeping over? It's too late to go back to your house," Daniel asked Juliette."Yes, I didn't even pl

Adrienne's laughter danced through the room, filling the space with warmth. "Oh, I believe it's not about being weird, but rather embracing the ebb and flow of life. Isn't that how everyone is? We all experience highs and lows, times when the world feels like a magical wonderland and moments when we just want to tell everyone and everything to take a hike," she retorted, her voice filled with a touch of wisdom.His curiosity piqued, Ryan leaned closer, their gazes locked intently. "And how do you unwind after a long day then? What are your hobbies?" he inquired, genuine curiosity lacing his words.Adrienne's eyes sparkled as she took a small moment to gather her thoughts. "To unwind, my favorite escape is swimming. There's something incredibly therapeutic about immersing myself in the cool, calming embrace of the water. Aside from that, I indulge in good food and the occasional soundtrack to life. And of course, I find solace in the pages of novels," she confessed, a hint of nostalgia

"Hey," Adrienne called out to Daniel, who was now downstairs. She was dressed in a black t-shirt and baggy trousers."I don't really know how to say this, but I wanted to apologize for what happened earlier," Adrienne said softly."Apologize for what? You didn't force me to do anything," Daniel replied."But I feel like I manipulated you into it, and I'm truly sorry," Adrienne apologized sincerely."I am so embarrassed right now," Daniel said, a hint of nervous laughter escaping his lips."No, I should be the one embarrassed. I don't know why I let my emotions get the better of me when I saw you sleeping on my bed," Adrienne confessed, her face flushing with embarrassment."I was also caught up in the moment when you started taking off your clothes," Daniel admitted, and they both chuckled, breaking the tension."I really appreciate your...uh, size. I love how it felt in my hands. Can I touch it again?" Adrienne asked hesitantly, her voice laced with desire."You're still feeling that