CHAPTER049 OLIVIASPOV Thenextmorning,Iwokeupfeelingsurprisinglyrefreshed.MaybeitwasbecauseIhadfinallygottenunderAdriansskin.The$76,000shoppingspreehaddoneexactlywhatIwanteditannoyedhim.ButIwasntstoppingthere.IfIwasgoingtomakehimregretdraggingmebackhere,Ihadtopushevenfurther.
Irolledoverinbedandgrabbedmyphonewasstill5:30am,Julianhadtextedmelaterlastnight.
Julian:So,howsourplanworking?Ishefumingyet? Me:Oh,hesdefinitelygettingthere.Youshouldhaveseenthelookonhisfaceyesterday,ButIneedtoupmygame.
JulianwasntonlineyetandAdrianwasstillasleep Iwokeupthisearlytopickouthisoutfitfortoday,todayisthedayhessupposedtogo.onadatewiththaturchinDora.
AndIwasinchargeofpickinghisoutfit,dontgetmewrongIwasntplanningon pickingabadoutfitforhim,ifIdidthathecouldeasilyjustchangeintoabetterone.IlookedovermyshoulderatasleepingAdrian weregonnahavesomefuntoday,Isaid,myvoicelowasawhisper Fornow,Illjustgetyourmorningoutfit,therealfunstartsintheeveningwhenyouare.
abouttoleave DamnIthinkIsleptwronglybecausemyneckachesIthoughttomyselfwhilerubbingthebackofmyneck Amassagewouldreallyhelprightnow,Isaidtomyself Thentheideahitmelikeabowlingball,thiscouldbeaddedtomylist IsmirkedtomyselfasIscrolledthroughmyphone.IfshoppingwasenoughtomakeAdrianirritated,thenwhatwouldanexpensivesparetreatdo? Iquicklysearchedforthemostluxuriousspaandresortinthecityonethatcateredtobillionaires,celebrities,androyalty.Thecost?$50,000foraweekendpackage.Perfect Withouthesitation,Ibookedt
hepackage Nowhehadanothersurprisewhenhewokeup.
AfterIwasdonepickingouttheoutfitIwentbacktobed Successfullyunlocked! ADRIANSPOV Itwasbetterthisway ,Iwokeupinthemorning,didnthavetospeaktoherandIjust CHAPTER040 wentstraighttoworkIthoughttomyselfasIadjustedmycufflink.
ImmediatelyIgotmybriefcaseandleftfortheoffice,IhadadatethateveningsoIhadtowrapthingsupquickly.

Isteppedintotheofficebuildingandeverywherewasbuzzing,somuchhadtobedonetoday.
EventhoughIhadalotofmeetingstoday,mymindwasclouded,DorawasgonnapullmoretantrumsifIweretocanceltodayandwiththewaythingsareattheofficewemighthavetoshiftthistotomorrow Iwasabouttocallmyaccountantwhenmyphonebuzzedwithanewtransaction.alert.
$50,000LuxurySpaRetreat.
Iclenchedmyjaw,barelycontainingmyanger.
Whatthehellwasshethinking? IdialedOliviasnumberimmediately.Shepickedupafterafewrings,soundingcompletelyunbothered.
Yes?shesaid casually.
Whatthehellisthis?Isnapped.
Bemorespecific.
$50,000foraspaweekend,Olivia?Seriously? Sheletoutadramaticsigh.Adrian,Imundersomuchstress.Youwouldntwantyourwifetobetense,wouldyou? Igrittedmyteeth.Yourepushingit.
Andyet,youstillwontletmeleave,sheshotback Iwasabouttosaysomethingelse,butsheendedthecallbeforeIcould.

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Iexhaledsharplyandleanedbackinmychair,grippingthearmrests.Oliviawasplayingadangerousgame ,butIwasntgoingtobetheonetofoldfirst.Ifshethoughtshecouldmanipulateme,shewasinforasurprise.Ipressedtheintercombutton.
Cancelmyafternoonmeetings.Isaidtomysecretary.
Yes,sir.Wouldyouliketoreschedule? Noneed,ImutteredJustclearmyschedule.
Ineededtohandlethissituationbeforeitspiraledevenfurther.
OLIVIASPOV Thatevening.Iputmyplanintoaction.IreachedouttoeverywealthypersonIcouldthink ofbusinesstycoons,socialites,models,andevensomeofAdnanscompetitors.
CHAPTER049 Drinkswillbeunlimited,musicwillbeloud,andyoudontwanttomissit.
Peoplerespondedenthusiastically.Adrianwasknownforthrowinghighclassevents,butthis?Thiswasabouttobethewildestpartyhismansionhadeverseen.
By9PM,themansionwaspacked.Musicblastedthroughthespeakers,guestswerelaughing,drinking,anddancingineverycornerofthehouse.Thebarwasfullystocked,andwaitersmovedthroughthecrowd,servingexpensivecocktailsandappetizers.SomepeoplehadevenmadethemselvescomfortableonAdriansexpensiveleathercouches,actingasiftheyownedtheplace.
Istoodbythebar,sippingacocktail,watchingasmyplanunfolded.

Then,thefrontdoorswungopen.
Andtherehewas.AdrianWestwood.
perfectly.
Thelookonhisfacewaspriceless.Hisusualcalmdemeanorcrackedashetookinthechaosaroundhim.Hisexpensive,polishedfloorswerenowcoveredwithchampagnespills,hisperfectlydecoratedmansionlookedlikeanightclub,andstrangerswereloungingeverywheresomeevennearhisprivatestudy.
Hisgazesweptacrosstheroom,hisexpressiongrowingdarkerwitheverysecond.Thebassofthemusicvibratedthroughtheair,butevenoverthenoise,Icouldfeeltheweightofhisangerpressingdownonme.
Heclenchedhisfists,hiscoldeyesscanningtheroombeforetheyfinallylandedon me Ismirked,raisingmyglasstohim.Welcomehome,darling.
Amuscletwitchedinhisjawashetookaslowstepforward.Thetensionintheroomshifted.Someoftheguestsnoticedhimandwhisperedamongthemselves,sensing.theenergyshift.
James,who hadarrivedearlier,stoodatmysideandletoutalowwhistle.Well,this justgotinteresting LignoredhimandfocusedonAdrian.Careforadrink?Iteased,swirlingtheliquidinmyglass.Youlooklikeyouneedone.
Hislipspressedintoathinline.Olivia.Hisvoicewasdangerouslycalm.
Yes,dear?Irespondedsweetly Theroomfeltsmaller,theairheavierasAdrianspatiencevisiblythinned.IknewIha