Lyra woke once again to the gentle morning light streaming through her window. Instinctively, she turned her head toward the chair beside her bed.
A smile immediately appeared on her face when she saw Adrian quietly reading a book.
“You know Atos won't be happy that you've spent the entire night here and missed work.”
Adrian immediately set his book aside and pulled his chair closer to her bed.
“Are you okay? Did you sleep well?” he asked, placing a hand against her forehead.
“Yes. I'm okay. Thank you.”
Lyra felt warmth rise to her cheeks as Adrian leaned closer to check on her.
“Did you really stay here all night?”
Their eyes met, and he smiled.
The sight of it nearly stole her breath away.
“Yes,” he replied. “I promised I'd stay, didn't I?”
His answer made her happy, but it al
