Chapter 196

Right now, she had no one else. He was the only one here, and whatever he wanted to do—wasn’t it totally up to him? All those things he hadn’t dared to before, maybe now he could actually make them happen. Just thinking about it got him way too hyped, his chest almost buzzing with excitement, like he was right on the edge of doing something reckless. He subtly leaned a little closer to Ariella Rios, but she instinctively shifted toward the car door. She didn’t even look at him. No matter how soft or loving his expression was, it wasn’t going to shake her one bit. "Whether Lucian and I are happy—that's not for you to say. We're fine. And I’m telling you one more time, stop following me." Her tone was icy, face blank. Every word, every glance, was a firm “stay away” sign. "If he loves you like you say, why doesn’t he trust you? Why’s he letting you suffer alone? Where is he even now? Come on, Ariella, don’t lie to me. Every guy’s the same—if he wasn’t your first, chances are he won’t rea