Chapter 472

Before Ariana could even process Lambert's words, the world seemed to spin around her. In the next instant, she found herself swept off her feet and cradled in his arms. She froze, utterly stunned. When her senses finally returned, her cheeks flushed crimson as she stammered, "What are you doing?" Lambert's eyes curved with amusement, his voice laced with satisfaction. "The kids aren’t home today." Ariana: "…" So… what exactly are you planning? And then—there was no "then" left to question. Lambert carried her straight into the bedroom. The sounds that followed didn’t fade until the early hours of the next morning. A few of the household staff, moving about their duties, happened to overhear the commotion. Their faces burned with embarrassment as they hurried away, hearts racing. Meanwhile, Ariana remained blissfully unaware of the flustered reactions she and Lambert had inadvertently caused. She was deep in peaceful slumber, lost in sweet dreams. Little did she know, by the time she w