She didn\u2019t refuse, just raised an eyebrow. \u201cFinished dealing with the little one, Professor Shaw? Think you can handle all this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian glanced down at the booklet, his tone even but assured, \u201cOrganizing a list and checking gifts is a little easier than\u00a0<\/p>\n
explaining the origin of the universe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca couldn\u2019t help but laugh out loud, and the stress of the busy afternoon seemed to melt away a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the night sky, with the guests gone and the lights\u00a0<\/p>\n
dimming, The Willow Creek Manor took on a special kind of\u00a0<\/p>\n
tranquility.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tilted her head, watching for a moment, then suddenly said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdrian, I want to go to your place tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian suddenly paused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked up, his eyes landing on Rebecca with a questioning\u00a0<\/p>\n
gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once he understood what Rebecca meant, a hint of joy\u00a0<\/p>\n
appeared on Adrian\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot in a hurry to go home this time?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On their previous dates, they\u2019d often end up at Adrian\u2019s apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But every time things started to get more intense, Rebecca\u00a0<\/p>\n
would get cold feet and mumble about having to go home early for work the next day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca chuckled at Adrian\u2019s deliberate teasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my dad\u2019s birthday, so I\u2019m giving myself a few days off. That\u2019s reasonable, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she said that, her smile grew a little more complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides\u2026 didn\u2019t I tell you today, there\u2019s something I need to\u00a0<\/p>\n
talk to you about.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian nodded, \u201cI remember. We\u2019ll go to my place after we\u00a0<\/p>\n
finish up here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were both efficient people, they were both efficient people, and they quickly took care of the remaining cleanup,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
finishing the final handover with the hotel manager.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they walked to the parking lot, the cool night breeze blew\u00a0<\/p>\n
away the daytime noise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca watched Adrian\u2019s straight back as he walked half a\u00a0<\/p>\n
step ahead of her, her heart starting to race for no reason, her\u00a0<\/p>\n
palms even growing a little sweaty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t the first time she\u2019d been to his place, but this time, it\u00a0<\/p>\n
felt completely different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once inside the car, the enclosed space instantly made the\u00a0<\/p>\n
atmosphere subtle and quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was only the low hum of the engine starting and the soft\u00a0<\/p>\n
whoosh of the AC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was a little nervous, her fingers unconsciously picking\u00a0<\/p>\n
at the edge of her seatbelt as her gaze drifted to the colorful\u00a0<\/p>\n
lights streaking past the window.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tried to find a topic to break the heart\u2013pounding silence, but\u00a0<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t know where to start.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car drove smoothly, and as they passed a 24\u2013hour\u00a0<\/p>\n
convenience store, its bright lights felt like a sudden cue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca seemed to be suddenly startled awake, shot upright,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and almost blurted out: \u201cUm\u2026 Adrian, stop the car.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian did as she said, slowly pulling the car over to the side of\u00a0<\/p>\n
the road. He turned his head to look at her, his eyes looking\u00a0<\/p>\n
particularly deep in the dim light of the car: \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Forgot something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s cheeks burned, her eyes darting away, not daring to\u00a0<\/p>\n
look at him. Her voice was barely a whisper:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u2026 C\u2013could you get out and buy\u2026 you know\u2026 that thing\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice got quieter and quieter, the last few words barely\u00a0<\/p>\n
leaving her throat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A knowing smile slowly formed in his eyes as he quietly\u00a0<\/p>\n
watched her rare display of shyness mixed with forced\u00a0<\/p>\n
composure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t get out of the car immediately, but instead leaned\u00a0<\/p>\n
over slightly, closing the distance between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca could even smell his crisp, clean scent, mixed with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
faint, studious air that made her heart beat even faster.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
A low and gentle voice sounded by her ear, carrying a barely- there hint of teasing and complete patience: \u201cWhich one?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca, both embarrassed and flustered by his feigned ignorance, couldn\u2019t help but glare at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich one do you think?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian looked at how cute she was, with even her ears turning\u00a0<\/p>\n
bright red, and let out a low chuckle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He reached out and gently took her slightly cold fingers, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
thumb soothingly stroking the back of her hand a couple of\u00a0<\/p>\n
times.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need any.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca froze, looking up at him blankly. \u201c\u2026Huh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why wouldn\u2019t he need them?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could it be\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as her mind started to race, Adrian looked at her, his gaze\u00a0<\/p>\n
serious and focused, a gentle smile on his lips as he said\u00a0<\/p>\n
slowly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI got some.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Oh.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca responded instinctively, her mind not quite catching\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few seconds later, it hit her what those three words meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He got some?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen did you get them?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLast time. The day after we got back from the fall trip.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he said that, Rebecca\u2019s face flushed red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, they had almost lost control. If it hadn\u2019t been for the\u00a0<\/p>\n
circumstances\u2026 cough, thank goodness for the circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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