Chapter 72
Upon seeing this, Celeste smiled. “Mr. Wrentand, since e you’re already here, why don’t you come in for coffee?”
Adrian nodded, “I have something I’d like to talk to you about.”
“Alright”
She led the child inside wise Tower, while he tollowed closely behind.
Once home, Eloise went to her room to do homework, leaving only Celeste and Adrian in the living room.
Celeste poured him a cup of coffee and handed it to him “Please have some coffee, Mr. Wrenford,”
“Thank you.” Adrian took the cup but didn’t drink it immediately. “I’m here today because I want to officially make Eloise my goddaughter.”
Celeste
e paused slightly when she heard this. She asked, “Mr. Wienford, are you serious about this?”
“If we’re going to put on a show, we might as well go all the way. He played with the cup in his hand. “Since the news is already out, we might as well make it official. Ask Eloise it she’s willing to be my goddaughter.”
“I’m willing” A childish voice cut in from the door.
Celeste and Adrianturned their beads toward the sound and saw Eloise standing there holding her workbook
Celeste smiled and teased, “It looks likur Eloise is quite fond of you, Mr. Wrenford”
The young girl grinned shyly and returned to her room, leaving the door slightly ajar.
Adrian drew his gaze back, and a subtle smile tugged at his lips as he downed the cup of coffee in one go..
“Since that’s settled, let’s have a meal together soon to formalize t things.
“Sure.” He nodded and smiled.
This was the first time she had seen en smile. She thought that the curve of his lips had a seductive pull
Truth be told, the only reason she agreed to the arrangement was that she believed it would be good for lose to have another guardian.
Enemies sumpounded her, and danger could strike at any moment.
With Adrian backing her and the title of his “goddaughter“, no one in Longdale would dare lay a finger on Eloise
“When will your dine begin operating? H voler role het out of her thouglas.
She looked up and sailed softly. “Five days from now
He spanded calmly. “That’s quite efficient
“You flatter Mr. Whenload.
Then, Adrian
ed tulume other matters to attend to and got up to leave, Celeste walled him to the
As she stepped out the door, lei four suddenly slipped, sending her falling backward uncontrollably
Just before the lit the ground strong hands caught her by the waist. She instinctively grabbed his arm, stumbling forward to regain her balance
They were very close to each other And in that moment, her lips brushed across his Adam’s apple.
Time seemed to forere.
His Adam’s apple bobbird as he swallowed hand
Whent–eleste realized what had happen, she swiftly gained her balance anul pulled herself out of his out.
Her gaze stopped at his tamat before dr swiftly looked to the floor
Adrian kept his eyes on his face, though his gaze had already landed on her lips. Then, suddenly, be reached out and tilted her chinups A second later, thielceyesinet,
