Chapter 272\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, he adjusted his glasses. The lenses reflected the\u00a0<\/p>\n
passing lights from outside the car, making him look completely\u00a0<\/p>\n
serious, but his words made Rebecca\u2019s heart race. \u201cSo, will it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, she was too stunned to know how to answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, Adrian didn\u2019t give her a chance to answer, simply\u00a0<\/p>\n
leaning in to kiss her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His lips and tongue tested hers, brushing gently, as if\u00a0<\/p>\n
confirming the warmth and softness of her mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The slight numbness seemed to awaken at the gentle touch,\u00a0<\/p>\n
turning into a strange, fine current of electricity that shot\u00a0<\/p>\n
through her entire body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca trembled involuntarily and reached out to grip Adrian\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
sleeve tightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian seemed to notice her slight tremor. He paused for a\u00a0<\/p>\n
second, then deepened the kiss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The air grew thick and warm, and the car was so quiet that the\u00a0<\/p>\n
only sound was their quickening breaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 272\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca closed her eyes, her tense body slowly relaxing. Her\u00a0<\/p>\n
fingers, which had been clutching the seatbelt, loosened slightly\u00a0<\/p>\n
as she subconsciously and awkwardly tried to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her response was like a single spark, instantly igniting the\u00a0<\/p>\n
restraint Adrian had been holding back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His hand on her shoulder tightened, pulling her closer to him as\u00a0<\/p>\n
the kiss gradually deepened, becoming wet, hot, and lingering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as they were lost in the moment-\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bzzz\u2026 bzzz\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s phone, sitting on the center console, began to vibrate\u00a0<\/p>\n
stubbornly, at the worst possible time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The screen lit up. Adrian caught it in his peripheral vision, and his eyes darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stopped moving. Rebecca\u2019s eyes were still hazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI need to take a call.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian quickly grabbed his phone, opened the car door, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
stepped out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 272\u00a0<\/p>\n
The intimate atmosphere in the car hadn\u2019t faded, and Rebecca\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
cheeks felt a little hot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She touched her lips, a smile uncontrollably forming. When she\u00a0<\/p>\n
turned her head to look out the window, she saw Adrian\u2019s tense\u00a0<\/p>\n
jawline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It looked like the call was urgent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Did something happen at the lab?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca pouted, wondering if their date was about to end early.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian answered the call but didn\u2019t say much. A stern voice\u00a0<\/p>\n
came from the other end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did it take you so long to answer!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was busy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBusy for this long?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I checked. You weren\u2019t at the lab at all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s face showed a hint of impatience. \u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdrian!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 272\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is that how you talk to your old man?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other end of the line was Adrian\u2019s father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He glanced at Rebecca in the car. She tilted her head to look at him, and when she saw him staring, she smiled and waved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was so cute, it eased Adrian\u2019s frustrated mood quite a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tightly pressed lips relaxed a little. \u201cWhat do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should be done fooling around out there. When are you\u00a0<\/p>\n
coming back to have a meal with your grandparents and your\u00a0<\/p>\n
mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it to have a meal with them, or with some minister\u2019s or\u00a0<\/p>\n
director\u2019s daughter?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian let out a soft laugh, his eyes holding a coldness that\u00a0<\/p>\n
wouldn\u2019t dissipate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Shaw family had been in politics for generations, but that\u00a0<\/p>\n
ended with Adrian. He chose to go into scientific research.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because of this, his relationship with his father had once\u00a0<\/p>\n
dropped to a freezing point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When his father realized Adrian was stubborn and determined\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 272\u00a0<\/p>\n
to stay in research, Meredith Shaw started scheming about a\u00a0<\/p>\n
political strategic marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdrian, don\u2019t be ungrateful!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said angrily, then his tone shifted, growing low.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard from your grandfather that over a month ago, you had\u00a0<\/p>\n
him pull some strings for you regarding pharmaceutical\u00a0<\/p>\n
industry policy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian narrowed his eyes and said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was one to face the consequences of his actions, so he\u00a0<\/p>\n
never expected his grandfather to hide anything for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe daughter of a businessman, and one involved with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
pharmaceutical company at that. You can fool around with her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but don\u2019t let it get serious. If word gets out, where will that leave\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Shaw family\u2019s reputation?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t need to worry about my affairs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s composure remained steady, but his voice grew cold. \u201cAs for the Shaw family\u2019s reputation\u2026 if you think I\u2019ve disgraced the family, I\u2019ll go and start the process of disowning the family\u00a0<\/p>\n
name tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 272\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meredith was furious, and the sound of a fist hitting a table\u00a0<\/p>\n
came through the phone. \u201cWhat kind of attitude is that, Adrian?\u00a0<\/p>\n
As long as I\u2019m alive, don\u2019t even think about doing whatever you\u00a0<\/p>\n
want!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
These threatening words didn\u2019t faze Adrian in the slightest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He listened quietly to the angry tirade on the other end, his fingertips tapping lightly on the car window. Inside, Rebecca\u00a0<\/p>\n
was looking down at her phone, grinning happily at something\u00a0<\/p>\n
interesting she saw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you done?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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