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I finally picked out the skincare products and perfume I wanted. Adrian paid for everything without hesitation and took some of the bags from me and we left the mall hand in hand and walked back to the car. He began the drive to his house. Adrian had convinced me to stay through the weekend at his place, eventually picking me up from my house this Friday evening. After we got to the house, I went to shower. When I was done, I changed into a simple pajamas that Adrian had kept where he kept the clothes he bought, or.. the 'Amelia wing' as I'd started to think of it. Afterwards, we had dinner and went back upstairs. "I'll join you in a few minutes," Adrian said, leaning against the doorframe of the bedroom. "I just need to quickly review some paperworks in the study." "Don't be long, Langford," I teased, climbing into the massive bed. "The pillows are more interesting than paperwork." He gave me a small smile before he left. I settled against the headboard, scrolling throug

Later that evening after we’d finished dinner, we were about to head upstairs when one of the workers appeared in the living area. He gave Adrian a respectful nod. "Sir, I’ve wrapped up the evening chores in the west wing. Everything is in place. I’ll be retiring back to the staff wing now." Adrian nodded. "Alright, thank you. Have a good night." The worker turned to me with a polite smile. "Goodnight, Ma'am." I gave a warm smile. "Goodnight." It was something I’d started noticing more over the past month. I had started to see the workers, housekeepers, maintenance staff and security a little more often than before. I had noticed it now that I was spending some time here. We headed upstairs together. I sat on the edge of the massive bed. Adrian sat beside me. "Have you thought about it?" he asked gently. "Made a decision about the dinner tomorrow?" I sighed. "There’s no decision. I’m not going." He nodded slowly, not pushing, just listening. "I understand." Then I

"And also Amelia," she began, her tone still bright but now carrying a hint of nervousness, "my 23rd birthday is next month and I'll be having a little party. I’d love for you to come. If you agree, I’ll send you all the details." I felt the familiar wave of exhaustion wash over me. It felt like Raven was reaching for a relationship I simply didn’t want. I answered politely but curtly. "Thank you, but I don’t think I’ll be able to make it." What happened next caught everyone off guard. Kate spoke up, her voice carrying that fake, polite edge . "Amelia, Raven is trying here. You could at least meet her halfway." My father turned to his wife immediately. "Kate." I looked at her, stunned and shocked at the same time. "What?" Kate sighed, trying to feign politeness again. "I’m just saying. Do you like it that we’re all nervous around you? We’re literally walking on eggshells right now, every word we say is scrutinized." My grandmother’s voice sharpened. "Kate, what is the me

"Raven?" Zoey whispered, her eyes darting between me and the person at the door. "Like... Raven? Your sister?" "Yeah," I said quietly. Just as I stood up, Raven stepped inside, still clutching the bouquet of flowers, their vibrant colors wrapped in delicate white paper. As I walked toward her, her eyes widened and her grip tightened on the stems of the bouquet. "Hi, Amelia," she said, her voice barely rising above the low hum of the cafe’s jazz music. I stopped a few feet away from her. For a moment, I didn't say anything. "Hi," I finally replied. She looked down at the flowers in her hand, then back up at me, a nervous smile fluttering on her lips. "I... I didn't really know what to get. I mean, I know it’s a big day, the opening and everything. I thought flowers were a safe bet." She extended the bouquet toward me. "For your mother." I reached out and took them. A simple but pretty arrangement of white lilies and soft pink roses. "Thank you. That was... nice." "I kn

Adrian slid into the driver’s seat beside me and closed the door with a soft thud. I buckled my seatbelt as he started the engine. He pulled away from the graduation venue. I turned to him. The question that I have been meaning to ask finally came out. "Are we… overdoing this?" I asked quietly. "Meeting families and all. It feels like we’re going deeper than we planned." "No," he said after a moment, his voice calm. "It was inevitable. It was bound to happen anyway. People expect it. The board, the media, they all want to see the stable, committed version of me. Meeting family is part of that." I nodded slowly, staring out at the passing streets as I let out a slow breath. "I suppose that makes sense." After a few minutes, Adrian glanced at me again. "Will you be staying over at my place for the weekend?" I sighed, leaning my head back against the seat. "I don't think so." There was a beat of silence before he nodded slowly, accepting the answer without pressing furthe