Chasing His Substitute Wife

onths

With this handsome man that made my heart flu

er and fit en

nt, and though no one said it outright,

ever looked back, but I

ad turned into something more, s

opened up, releasing

on the patio when he suddenl

, a rare smile lig

cing at the downp

his tone playful. "

h my clothes almost instantly, but I didn't care. Adrian spun me around, his movements unc

ew months had been beautiful, Adrian was distant at times, but wh

love

dds, I had fa

at wasn'

er. His hands rested on my waist, and our eyes met. Wi

like a confession, an admission o

athless. "I love you," I whispered, the wo

say it back. Instead, he kissed me a

-

ins. Adrian lay next to me, his bare chest rising and falling in steady rhythm.

ht was forbidden, yet unforgettable. The way he touched me, the wa

. The boundaries between duty and desire had blurred, leaving me tangled

ver time, he had been an enigma-hot and cold, unpredictable. He sent Nina abroad but didn

et slipping from my shoulders. Red marks on my skin told the story of how

o, and I couldn't let myself spiral into doubt. Quietly, I slipped out

ng toward the sound. My phone? No-it was coming from the living room. Curi

20 missed calls and a single message. My

s fallen down

ishly, I wasn't. What caught my attention wasn't the acc

only mean

was

No

ened between us? I hadn't even had time to process last night, and now this-a sudden, jarring remin

eathing was erratic, and the weight in my chest felt suffocating.

y,

messy hair and drowsy smile making him look impossibly handsome. His bare

I managed, my

d, studying me. "

said quickly, forcing a smi

ter, huh?" His gaze flicked to the tablet on the table, and

o sound nonchalant. "You

ushing my arm as he passed me.

ipped. Did he know? H

rned toward the kitchen. "I'll make us

nodding quickly.

heading toward the kitchen. I exhaled shakily, my mind racing.

him. "How about pancakes? I've

amused. "Since when

ced enthusiasm. "Come on, I'

"Alright, let's see wha

er, watching me with a faint smile, but the tension in my chest didn't ease. I couldn't stop thinki

urgent need pulled at me. Of course, no

asual. "Can you keep an eye on this

owl. "Go ahead. I'll mak

ion in the mirror looked frazzled, my cheeks flushed and hair a mes

to the kitchen,

y, the batter untouched. My chest tightened as I walked t

blet w

opped. Adrian

k