Semua Bab The CEO'S Little Lamb : Bab 121 - Bab 130

CHAPTER 121 ADRIAN'S POV My head felt like it had been run over by a truck. I groaned and immediately regretted it. The pounding behind my eyes intensified. For several seconds, I simply lay there staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. Wait. Unfamiliar? My eyes narrowed. This wasn't my penthouse. It definitely wasn't my bedroom. Confused, I pushed myself upright. The movement made my head spin. "Fuck." I pressed my fingers against my temples and looked around. Then every last night memory came rushing back. My stomach dropped. Oh God. What had I done? I remembered showing up at her apartment. Then...nothing, only fragments. Her voice, her arms around me, her scent. A cold cloth against my forehead. I slowly looked down. A blanket had been draped over me. Medicine sat neatly on the coffee table. Beside it was a half-empty glass of water. My chest tightened. Lara. She had taken care of me. Even after everything. Even after I had hurt her. My gaze moved around the apartment. Then I s

CHAPTER 123AUTHOR'S POVHundreds of miles away from the city where Adrian Romano was rebuilding the fragile trust between himself and Lara Finn, another dangerous storm was beginning to form. And neither of them knew it yet.The night had been unusually quiet. The remote compound sat hidden among vast stretches of land, far from public roads and curious eyes. For months, Rafael had lived there. Not as a guest, almost as a prisoner. As a man who had lost his freedom. The heavily guarded property ensured exactly that.Rafael had spent countless nights staring at the ceiling, replaying every mistake that had led him there. Every bad decision, act of revenge and ounce of hatred. And every thought eventually led back to the same people.Adriano Romano.He had practically lost his sanity. He kept thinking about how he was going to kill Adrian with any little chance he'd got. Tonight, however, something felt different. The atmosphere had changed. Even before he heard the first distant soun

CHAPTER 125LARA'S POVI stared at the bouquet one last time. Then at the access card Adrian had given me weeks ago. My heart pounded.Before I could overthink it, I grabbed my keys and left. The drive felt endless. Every red light seemed determined to test my patience. Every minute felt like an hour. But eventually, I arrived at Adrian's building. The familiar lobby and elevator. The familiar nervous excitement he always managed to make me feel.By the time I reached the penthouse floor, my heart was hammering against my ribs. The door opened. One of the maids immediately recognized me. A smile spread across her face."Miss Lara."I smiled back."Is Adrian home?""Yes, miss. He's in his room."My fingers tightened around the access card. The same card he had trusted me with. I walked down the hallway. Every step felt surreal. Then I stopped outside his bedroom door. For a moment, doubt crept in. What if I was moving too fast? What if…no.I was tired of pretending I didn't miss him.L

CHAPTER 127LARA'S POVThe rest of the workday passed surprisingly smoothly. Maybe it was because the HR disaster had ended better than I expected. Maybe it was because Adrian had openly acknowledged our relationship in front of everyone. Or maybe it was simply because I was happy again. Whatever the reason, I couldn't stop smiling.Several times throughout the afternoon, I caught Amelia staring at me suspiciously as we sat in the company cafeteria. The third time it happened, she finally groaned."Oh, for God's sake.""What?" I looked up from my computer"Are you not going to tell me why you were called by to the HR conference room?."I laughed."And stop smiling like an idiot." Amelia said and gasped dramatically."I am not." I said, smiling again like “an idiot”."Lara Finn, tell me already unless you want be to barge into the HR’s room and inquire myself."She earned almost a minute of laughter from me. Eventually, I told her everything that transpired in the room. When I was done

CHAPTER 129LARA'S POVI woke up with the memory of last night immediately flooding my mind. Adrian showing up at my apartment. His vulnerable confession. The way we'd finally talked through everything. The way he'd held me all night as though he was afraid I'd disappear if he let go. A smile spread across my face before I could stop it.The space between us was gone.bWe were finally okay again. Beside me, the bed was empty. I frowned. The scent of his cologne still lingered on the pillow.A few seconds later, my phone vibrated. As if he knew I was thinking about him.Adrian: Good morning, Little lamb.I smiled immediately.Me: You didn't come last night.Three dots appeared. Then:Adrian: That's why I asked you to move in with me.I paused, then laughed softly.Me: Fine. You're forgiven.Adrian: Thank you.I rolled my eyes. My smile remained for the rest of the morning.Unfortunately, happiness didn't excuse me from work. By the time I arrived at Blackstone, I was already preparing m