Clara James POV
“Did she die?”
When the memory of that night hit me, I told him in a shaking voice. Adrian frowned, clearly not understanding what I was talking about.
“Yes.”
He answered lazily, his sleepy eyes fixed on my lips. I knew what he wanted. He wanted to kiss me. That was obvious. I leaned closer and placed a soft kiss on his cheek.
“Thank you, Mr. Cole.”
I murmured with a small smile. Adrian Cole looked at me with eyes full of desire. He hummed quietly, his gaze moving between my eyes and my mouth again and again.
“No need to thank me, little one.”
He whispered so low I almost did not hear him. I stared into his eyes, so close to mine. I wanted to understand what was inside them, but he was hard to read.
He moved closer, slow and careful, until his hot breath brushed my
