The sound of the apartment bell snapped Adaline back to reality. Instantly, she pushed Altezza's chest, realizing what they were doing. However, her push was too weak, as Altezza didn't release his embrace at all.
"S-sir," Adaline said with a soft whisper, her voice husky with desire and command.
"Hmmm..." Altezza responded flatly, paying no attention to Adaline's attempts to push him away and choosing instead to tilt her face up so he could kiss her freely.
Ding dong... Ding dong...
This time, with all her strength, Adaline kicked Altezza's shin. "Ow! Ma'am! What are you doing?!" Altezza snapped, grimacing. His hands rubbed his leg where Adaline had kicked him.
"There's a guest!" Adaline replied, pointing towards the door.
This time, aside from pressing the doorbell, the guest could be heard impatiently banging on the door.
After leaving the office, Duncan was already waiting for Adaline and Tessa in the lobby. The man waved with a friendly smile spread across his sweet face. Yeah, Duncan wasn't handsome. But sweet, and his friendly attitude added to his sweetness."Good evening, ladies," he greeted as they approached."She's the one who's already a lady. I'm still a miss," Tessa corrected with a sharp tone.They walked side by side towards the office exit, exchanging greetings with the security personnel on duty."Yeah, but you're going to be my lady," Duncan teased, poking Tessa's chin."Oh, come on, that's so cheesy," Tessa brushed off Duncan's hand. Adaline chuckled at the scene, although her mouth refused, she could see the blush on her friend's cheek. "Where are we going now?""Dinner, then dropping off the boss's lady. Then we can have some alone time," Duncan replied, opening the car door.Tessa sat next to the driver, while Adaline took the back seat. There was no significant conversation in the
Adaline had already laid her body on her mother's lap. Duncan had escorted Adaline to her mother's house because during Altezza's absence, Adaline had asked for permission to stay with her mother as she felt afraid to stay alone in Altezza's apartment. Even though the place had excellent security measures.Adaline reached for her phone, checking if there were any messages from her husband.Nothing.Had Altezza arrived already? It was clear he had, as the trip to Virginia didn't take long. But why hadn't he contacted her? At the very least, he could have informed her that he had arrived safely. She felt irritated with herself.Adaline searched for Altezza's name in one of the chat apps. She had intended to inquire about his well-being, but then she hesitated and threw her phone behind her body. She was afraid to contact him first. What if she ended up bothering him?"If you miss him, just say so. Don't pout like that," Emma teased when she saw Adaline's sulky face."Who said I miss him
Adaline spent her Friday night with Tess at one of their favorite cafes, reliving the routines they used to have when Adaline was still single. Although Tess was already dating Duncan at that time, due to Altezza's busy schedule, Tess and Duncan rarely enjoyed time together.Adaline wore a knee-length black dress with small floral patterns. The collar was round, and the sleeves puffed up to above her elbows. A white leather belt cinched her slim waist. Her long hair cascaded beautifully in waves down her back, making her look more like a teenage girl than a twenty-five-year-old woman. Perhaps it was because of her petite frame and natural makeup that she looked youthful."Have you been waiting long?" Tess sat in front of her, wearing a long-sleeved turtle neck top and a black leather mini skirt. Her body looked beautiful and sensual with curves in all the right places. Even Adaline herself desired Tess's ideal body. Compared to Joanna, Tess had an equally sexy body, just shorter. And
It seemed like the men preferred to accept the decisions of the women. Adaline herself was unsure of what to do, so she chose to go along with whatever Tessa wanted to do.When Tessa pulled her into a boutique, Adaline noticed that Altezza was busy picking out items for her. And when they exited the store, Altezza had more bags than Tessa."Boss, I noticed the Mrs. didn't choose anything inside, but how come there are so many shopping bags?" Duncan remarked, eyeing the bags in Altezza's hands.Altezza shrugged nonchalantly. "The Boss can do as he pleases. No need to be jealous," he replied casually.Tessa also commented on this to Adaline. Like Altezza, Adaline responded with a shrug.There was no movie watching. What they did for hours was wander around the mall, going in and out of stores and shopping. After enjoying their stroll and having a meal, they returned home in their respective vehicles.Adaline felt tired herself from accompanying Tessa and Altezza shopping all night. Yes,
Adaline rubbed her head. Her vision blurred. Since morning, her stomach had felt uneasy. Earlier everything was fine; she felt perfectly healthy. She had even had breakfast. So why did she feel nauseous now?Adaline unlocked her phone and received a message from Altezza that he had just arrived at the project site. For the past two weeks, Altezza had ceased to lead Coskun Company. After returning from Bangka Belitung recently, it was finally decided that Gian would officially take Altezza's position in the company, as Duncan and Tessa had discussed earlier.Now Gian held the position of COO—Chief Operating Officer—which was previously held by Altezza in Coskun Company. Meanwhile, Altezza had returned to his own founded company, an architecture firm that had been established over the last five years and which he had left to assist Antony at Coskun.So for the past two weeks, Adaline and Altezza had been going to the office separately. However, if Altezza had no urgent matters, he would
Adaline lifted her head upon hearing her name called. A beautiful woman with long, flowing hair waved at her with a wide smile. It couldn't be said that she wasn't surprised to see her there. It was Joanna, her friend, who somehow looked even more stunning, especially since they hadn't seen each other for quite some time."How have you been?" Adaline approached, and they hugged each other, releasing the longing."As you can see, I always look as beautiful as ever," Joanna replied with her usual proud tone. "How about you? I really have to apologize for disappearing like that."Adaline remembered the moment when Joanna instructed her to return the money she borrowed from Altezza. Her friend even willingly covered the losses Adaline had incurred. Or to put it more accurately, she was willing to cover all the costs of her mother's surgery. But Adaline hadn't had the chance to mention the continuation of the debt between her and Altezza because Joanna had already left due to a sudden job
"Whatever happens, no matter how angry you are, never yell at her. If she's silent, it means there's something wrong with you and she can't say it. Never waste her love. Because if she loves, she'll love with all her heart. But if she's hurt, she's very difficult to forgive. Maybe her mouth says she forgives, but her heart doesn't," Altezza nodded again at Joanna's words.Altezza wanted a better future with Adaline, even though he never said it to her. And he was trying to understand her. He realized that all the attention Adaline had given him so far was genuine. He even realized that until now, Adaline had never asked him for anything. She just accepted whatever he gave her without ever demanding. Adaline, his funny wife. Somehow, every time he saw her smile, his heart felt warm. Somehow, every time he remembered her name, he felt nostalgic.Altezza was confused about his feelings. On one hand, he wanted to maintain the initial agreement they made. But on the other hand, he wanted t
Morning sickness for Adaline worsened day by day. Every time she finished eating, all the food would come back up. And it happened every time she was at the office. As a result, she always looked weary and lacked enthusiasm.Joanna contacted her again, this time inviting her for lunch at a five-star hotel restaurant. Joanna also invited Tessa to join them, stating briefly that she wanted to tease Tessa as usual.True to form, when the beautiful model waited for their arrival in the lobby, her first words to Tessa were teasing remarks."Hey, aspiring model of limited height, long time no see," she greeted with an exaggeratedly friendly face. Tessa squinted at her, but shortly after, they hugged each other."Long time no see, skinny girl. Been modeling for so long, you seem to be getting thinner," Tessa retorted with mockery."I'm skinny, but not just any skinny. Skinny from modeling brings in money. Are you skinny from worrying?" Joanna replied."Enough already, you two look like Siame