On the other side, the atmosphere in the private room was much worse due to Sophia's outburst.
Vivian could clearly feel people's strange gazes. She pretended that nothing had happened, burying her head in her food, trying to minimize her presence.
But Adrian wouldn't let her off the hook. He leaned close to her ear and said, "You're done for. Sophia is especially petty. She will definitely get back at you."
Vivian choked on a mouthful of beef, coughing a few times, her eyes watery as she looked at him.
Adrian suddenly smiled, his slender fingers twirling a strand of hair by her ear, and said teasingly, "Why don't you marry me? I'll protect you."
Faced with Adrian's flirtatious and frivolous actions, Vivian did not shy away.
After swallowing the food, the moisture in her eyes dissipa
