CHAPTER 48
Adrian’s POV
“Okay.” she said.
That one quiet word nearly shattered the last piece of control I had left.
Lara looked up at me with soft eyes and flushed cheeks, trusting me so easily that it did something dangerous to my chest.
God. I was in trouble.
Because somewhere between protecting her, arguing with her, and watching her smile at me like I was more than the monster people believed me to be…I had fallen for her and all I felt was certainty.
Lust had been easy to recognize from the beginning.
I noticed it the first time she sat at the lounge, after saving her from Alfonso, without an ounce of fear in her eyes.
The first time she explained the company's operation report. The day she entered the private elevator. I wanted her instantly. Wanted her smile. Wanted her mo
