Why is it so hot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their fingers touched, and it felt like an electric shock. Rebecca pulled her hand back and instinctively turned her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Adrian turned too, and the tips of their noses\u00a0<\/p>\n
touched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, neither of them pulled away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Too close\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
And too fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca had never thought anything would happen between\u00a0<\/p>\n
her and Adrian, but with this intimate atmosphere, this perfect\u00a0<\/p>\n
distance\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
It felt wrong not to kiss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Especially with Adrian\u2019s gaze so naked and frank, his eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
slowly drifting down to her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca swallowed, then abruptly said something that killed\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 229\u00a0<\/p>\n
the mood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just had a shot, my mouth\u2026 tastes bitter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s voice grew raspy, dropping until it was barely audible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I have a taste?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Filled with desire, yet not demanding, his eyes asking for\u00a0<\/p>\n
permission.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gentle, tender, like he was guiding Rebecca through his steps\u00a0<\/p>\n
one by one during an experiment\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was dazed and nodded lightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian leaned in almost immediately, kissing her lips, as if to\u00a0<\/p>\n
verify something with a scientist\u2019s precision.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was it bitter?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It seemed to be, a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the infusion, the drug could temporarily block normal bile flow. Bilirubin would then enter the bloodstream, circulate\u00a0<\/p>\n
to the mouth, and cause bitter\u2013tasting saliva.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 229\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Adrian couldn\u2019t taste it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Amid the bitterness, there seemed to be a hint of sweetness\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
The kiss didn\u2019t last long, true to Adrian\u2019s usual style.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quick, precise, and decisive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And meticulous, of course.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled back slightly, looking at Rebecca\u2019s moist lips, his tone\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickly returning to\u031fnormal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a little.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s mind was blank; she heard the words but didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
understand what they meant for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her face only flushed after Adrian had sat back and started the\u00a0<\/p>\n
car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So that\u2019s what he meant\u2026 about her mouth tasting bitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the way, Rebecca felt awkward, so she tilted her head and\u00a0<\/p>\n
pretended to sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe she was just weak or tired from the past few days, but\u00a0<\/p>\n
she really did fall asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 229\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she woke up again, the car had already been parked\u00a0<\/p>\n
downstairs for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca shifted. Adrian\u2019s overcoat was draped over her, warm\u00a0<\/p>\n
and toasty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI fell asleep, sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She spoke awkwardly, sitting up and running a hand through\u00a0<\/p>\n
her hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fine, you weren\u2019t asleep for long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Adrian replied, they fell into an awkward silence again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was conflicted. Should she just open the door and get\u00a0<\/p>\n
out now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Would that be rude?\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, he came over in the middle of the night, stayed with\u00a0<\/p>\n
her during her IV drip, and drove her home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And\u2026 they kissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As her mind raced, Adrian turned to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you figured out the answer?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 229\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian chuckled, probably amused at how forgetful she was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the hospital, you asked if I was in contact with Lingri\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pharmaceuticals. I asked you in what capacity you were asking\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca couldn\u2019t help but feel nervous again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This question\u2026 isn\u2019t it a bit too\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
She gritted her teeth and said bluntly, \u201cIf you\u2019re not satisfied\u00a0<\/p>\n
with my answer, will you definitely work with Lingri?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian raised an eyebrow. \u201cI ask you a question, you don\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
answer, and you ask one back at me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alright, Rebecca had her answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So much for the great scientist, the great professor!\u00a0<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t believe he\u2019s so petty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was a little angry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But on second thought, what right did she have to be angry? If anyone should be angry, it was Adrian. She had deceived him\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 229\u00a0<\/p>\n
first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca gritted her teeth. \u201cDon\u2019t you want me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she said this, Adrian\u2019s expression changed almost\u00a0<\/p>\n
imperceptibly, and his eyes darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t say a word, waiting for Rebecca to speak again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She unbuckled her seatbelt. \u201cGet out of the car.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His long fingers tapped the steering wheel twice before Adrian\u00a0<\/p>\n
opened the car door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca got out, looked around, and held out her hand to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian. \u201cKeys. I\u2019ll have security park it in the garage. You\u2019ll get a\u00a0<\/p>\n
ticket here tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian still said nothing, obediently handing her the keys.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They walked inside, one after the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was still draped in Adrian\u2019s coat, surrounded by his\u00a0<\/p>\n
scent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart raced, her steps felt floaty. When she got to her front\u00a0<\/p>\n
door, Rebecca raised her hand to use the fingerprint scanner,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but it failed twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 229\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian just stood behind her, a faint smile on his lips, saying\u00a0<\/p>\n
nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beep!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The door finally opened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca went inside, put the medicine she was holding on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
entryway table, and took off Adrian\u2019s jacket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She gathered her courage, turned to wrap her arms around\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s neck, and lunged forward, pinning him against the door they had just closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian let out a muffled grunt but didn\u2019t react otherwise, just\u00a0<\/p>\n
looking down at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 230\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 230\u00a0<\/p>\n
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