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♡Astrid♡“What are you doing here?” I asked, and he smirked.“Oh, look who’s in a hospital bed now,” he said with a grin.I blinked at him. Wait…“Did you have something to do with my accident?” My voice tightened.He pursed his lips, dragging out the chair and sitting down next to my bedside. My eyes darted to the door again. Seriously, Adrian?“Well, you figured that out pretty fast,” he said with a slow tilt of his head.“Don’t get too comfortable,” I said, trying to sound calm. “My man will be through that door any second—and it won’t be pretty.”He laughed and leaned back in his chair, completely at ease.It rubbed me the wrong way. He was too… carefree. Too relaxed.“That’s if he returns in one piece,” he said flatly.My brows drew together. Something in his tone made me perk up. “What did you do to him?” I asked through gritted teeth.He shrugged. “Nothing much. Just had some men ram into his car. He’s probably dead by now.”A cold shiver ran down my spine. He was joking, right

♡Astrid♡The doctor discharged me once I regained consciousness two days later after they were sure I wouldn’t relapse. I had no idea what had happened to Derrick. I couldn’t ask Adrian either. To be honest, I didn’t want to know.But somewhere deep inside me, I knew Adrian had gotten to him. While he had been nice to me during my stay at the hospital, I was grateful he didn’t bring up Derrick.“Careful, there,” he muttered, grabbing my arm to steady me when I almost tripped as I limped inside, having turned down his offers to carry me in.“I’m fine,” I mumbled, and he nodded, giving me a flat look.“Obviously.” But he didn’t let go of my arm. He carried the small luggage he’d brought to the hospital in one hand. I stared at the staircase, wondering how the hell I was going to get to my room and run the little errands for myself. Oh boy, this was going to be tough.I took a step forward, and Adrian held me back. I glanced at him, but he just raised a brow.“What are you doing?” he

♡Astrid♡He was gone by the time I woke up. I had no idea where he'd gone, considering the fact he hadn't woken me or even given me a heads-up if he was going to leave early.I sat up on the bed, pushing my hair out of my face.Oh well, it was gonna be tough moving around without someone to help, but it'd be fine. I would be fine. I had to be.I swung my good leg down the bed before carefully trying to move the other one too. I needed to pee and would just very well take myself to the bathroom.I sat on the edge of the bed with both my legs on the floor. I drew a deep breath before rising to my feet.Pain shot through me and I winced, trying to move toward the bathroom. Hell, it didn't hurt this much when I limped to the entrance yesterday.Or—don’t tell me I worsened the condition myself.I was already halfway through the room when the door opened and Adrian walked in. His eyes narrowed at me."What are you doing?" he asked, walking toward me. He didn’t hesitate in scooping me up int

♡Astrid♡We arrived at the party on time, luckily. Guests streamed into the hotel where they’d planned the party. They were all fancily dressed, and for a moment, I felt slightly underdressed.Adrian stepped out of the car and turned around to open mine. He offered his hand, staring down at me. I hesitated for a second before taking it. He helped me up, then went around and grabbed the gifts we’d bought.I rubbed my hands together, waiting for him. He returned to my side and raised a brow.“You good?” he asked, and I nodded, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.“Yeah. I just feel slightly underdressed,” I muttered.He looked me over before meeting my eyes again. “You’re not underdressed. For an event like this, you match the theme and keep it simple. You’re an event planner, so don’t ever doubt your style.”He grabbed my hand with his free one. His brown eyes searched mine.“You’re beautiful just the way you are,” he added, and my chest fluttered. That was sweet to hear.Damn it, t

♡Astrid♡He tugged on my hair before tilting his head to the side, basically eating my lips.Goosebumps broke out on my skin, and I ran my hands down his back.It should be illegal to be this good of a kisser. My legs felt like jelly, and I thought for a second they'd give out under me.He knew—because in the next second, he was backing me up against the wall, his fingers digging into my waist.He pulled away so we could both get air. His hooded eyes searched mine.I cocked my head to the side slightly."Got it?" I whispered. Not because I wanted to, but because that was all my voice could manage at the moment.He smirked, his eyes dropping to my lips for a second before returning to meet mine."Sangria. Fruity taste," he muttered, and I pursed my lips.Yeah, it had a fruity taste. But how did he know that?He placed his forehead on mine and drew in a deep breath."You should return to the party. I'll join you in a few minutes," he murmured before stepping back, his eyes searching my