Chapter 87

Worried that Lucian might come up with new ways to mess with her, and anxious about Forrest's grandfather suddenly showing up - Ariella had been on edge. But three days passed. Nothing happened. No trouble, no drama. Slowly, she started to believe that maybe, just maybe, things were settling down. After all, now that she and Forrest were officially together, she didn't feel as awkward around the staff anymore. Even when they gave her those curious stares, it didn't make her uncomfortable like before. And it wasn't like Forrest was hiding it. Whether in front of people or not, he'd hold her hand, sometimes even wrap an arm around her shoulders. He wanted everyone to know just how serious he was about her. Since she still flinched at sudden noise during the day, Forrest had pretty much stopped going to the office, working from home just to be near her. At night, he insisted on sleeping beside her. The days were already tough for her-TV sounds could scare her, so there was no way he'd let