บททั้งหมดของ The CEO'S Little Lamb : บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

CHAPTER 41Author’s POVRafael Moretti laughed loudly inside the abandoned warehouse, the sound echoing against the cracked walls like pure insanity.“She’s staying with him,” he muttered, grinning crazily. “Interesting.”The man beside him shifted uncomfortably.Rafael’s laughter suddenly stopped.His expression darkened instantly.“Leave.”The man nodded quickly and walked away without another word.Rafael turned back toward the laptop. The security image on the screen showed Adrian Romano’s mansion brightly lit against the darkness of the night.Protected. Luxurious. Untouchable. Everything Rafael hated.His eyes slowly narrowed as he zoomed further into the image. One of the windows upstairs was partially open, revealing a faint silhouette behind the curtains.Lara.His jaw clenched tightly.That woman had unknowingly become Adrian’s weakness.And Rafael intended to use that weakness until Adrian completely broke.He slowly leaned back against the dusty table, crossing his arms wh

CHAPTER 43Lara’s POVI was in love with Adrian Romano.The realization hit me fully the moment the office door closed behind him.I stared blankly at the empty space he had stood in just seconds ago, my heart beating so loudly that it almost annoyed me.No. Not almost. Definitely annoyed me.Because this was Adrian Romano we were talking about.Cold-hearted billionaire. Emotionally unavailable. Bossy. Arrogant. Insufferably attractive.And somehow, despite all my attempts to resist him, I had completely fallen for him.I groaned softly and buried my face in my hands.“This is bad,” I muttered to myself.Very bad. I had tried denying it at first.Tried convincing myself that I was only attracted to him physically.Which honestly would have made more sense because Adrian Romano looking like that should genuinely be considered unfair to humanity.But attraction alone didn’t explain why I constantly thought about him. Why his presence made me feel safe. Why his rare smiles affected me em

CHAPTER 45Adrian’s POVThe moment I saw smoke rising near the mansion, my blood ran cold.No.No, no, no.I pressed harder on the accelerator, the SUV speeding dangerously through the gates while my mind spiraled into violent thoughts.Lara.All I could think about was Lara.Rafael’s words kept replaying inside my head.“I’m going to make your sweet little lamb suffer before your eyes.”My chest tightened painfully.The vehicle barely stopped properly before I jumped out and stormed toward the entrance.Several guards immediately straightened.“Sir—”“Where is Lara?” I snapped.The guards looked confused by my tone.“She’s upstairs, sir.”Relief nearly hit me instantly, but paranoia still clawed at my chest.“Did anyone come here?”“No, sir.”I frowned.“What about the smoke?”One of the maids suddenly appeared from the kitchen looking horrified and embarrassed.“I-I’m sorry, sir,” she stammered nervously. “I accidentally fell asleep while cooking.”I stared at her for a moment.Then

CHAPTER 47Lara’s POVI stood quietly in his arms, listening to the steady beat of his heart beneath my cheek while silence filled the office around us.“You are stressed,” I had whispered softly.That was probably the biggest understatement of the century.Adrian looked exhausted.Not physically. Emotionally.Like he had been carrying the weight of the world alone for far too long.And somehow, despite how intimidating he usually was, seeing him like this only made my chest ache painfully.His hand rested against my back carefully, almost like he was afraid I would disappear if he loosened his grip.The thought alone made my heart melt embarrassingly fast.I slowly pulled back just enough to look up at him.His green eyes immediately met mine.God.How was one man allowed to look this attractive while stressed and emotionally unavailable?It honestly felt unfair.“You’re thinking too hard again,” I murmured softly.A faint smirk almost appeared on his lips.“Is that your professional

CHAPTER 49Lara’s POVWalking into Adrian Romano’s bedroom honestly felt like stepping into another version of him entirely.The room was huge. Not just rich-people huge. Adrian huge.Dark walls. Soft golden lighting. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the glittering city below. Everything clean, organized, intimidatingly expensive, and painfully attractive. Exactly like him.My gaze slowly moved across the room until it landed on the bed.And…Oh. Oh wow.The bed was enormous.Large enough to fit at least five people comfortably, covered in dark gray sheets that somehow looked both luxurious and dangerous at the same time.My brain immediately betrayed me.Because the first thought that entered my head was:Imagine Adrian kissing me on that bed.Followed immediately by:Imagine my naked body on that bed.I nearly choked on my own thoughts.Jesus Christ.I pressed my lips together tightly, trying to pretend my mind had not just completely abandoned all dignity.Unfortunately, my body