Adrian's POV
I glanced at Nicole as she shifted nervously in the passenger seat, her fingers tapping lightly on her lap. The city had become a blur outside the car window, but she was completely focused on the road.
The turn I’d made earlier wasn’t one she would have expected, and her raised eyebrows made it obvious she noticed.
“Uh… Adrian? Where are we going? This isn’t the way to the house,” she said, voice cautious, tinged with irritation.
I kept my hands on the wheel, my eyes briefly meeting hers in the rearview mirror. “Relax,” I said, my tone calm but firm. “I just want to show you something. You’ll see soon.”
She squinted at me. “Something?” she echoed, a small frown creasing her forehead. “You always say that, and then it ends up… confusing.”
I let a quiet smirk tug at my
