The next morning felt strangely quiet inside the Cole mansion.
Too quiet.
Zara woke up slowly after barely sleeping through the night. For several seconds, she simply stared at the ceiling trying to remember where she was.
Then reality returned immediately.
The mansion.
The contract.
The pregnancy.
Adrian.
Her chest tightened softly.
She turned slightly and noticed Adrian was already awake sitting near the window with a laptop open on the small table in front of him.
Even in silence, the man somehow looked powerful.
Cold.
Untouchable.
Morning light filtered through the curtains, casting soft shadows across his sharp features while he focused on whatever work occupied him.
For a moment, Zara simply watched him quietly.
Then she remembered herself and quickly looked away.
Dan
