"You! Let me go and change! Ah—!"
Amelia wriggled free from Kendrick's arms like a startled kitten, her cheeks blazing as she dashed toward the closet. The hem of her dress fluttered wildly behind her, betraying her flustered state. Her heart thudded against her ribs — not from fear, but from the mortifying realization that she had fallen asleep while waiting for her mother.
'How could I be so careless?'
She buried her face briefly in her palms once inside the walk-in closet, inhaling sharply to steady herself. Her reflection stared back at her from the mirror — hair slightly tousled, lips faintly swollen from kisses, eyes still misty with lingering emotion.
'Mom will definitely notice…'
Outside, Kendrick leaned casually against the bedroom doorframe, arms crossed, watching her retrea
