Chapter 292

Audrey’s POV

Dr. Clarke booked us a presidential suite with three rooms room, giving Emma and me the master without argument.

a study and two bedrooms. Adrian surprised me by taking the single

After getting Emma to sleep, I heated some milk and knocked on the study door where Adrian was still working.

He looked up when I entered, surprise flashing across his face as I set the glass on his desk.

“Thought you might want this before bed.”

Adrian studied me, eyebrow raised. “Is this how you prepared things for Blake Parker?”

The question stung. I turned to leave. “I was just thanking you for giving up the larger room. If you don’t want it, throw it away.”

“Wait.” His sigh stopped me. “I’m sorry. It’s just… Evelyn would never have done something like this. It caught me off guard.”

shrugged without turning around.

asked quietly, “Did you do this for

smile crossed

up with something warm when he worked

did work from home, his

he’d say coldly. “Be careful not to get

private spaces until I saw

secrets. It was just

still to him. “I know what you’re worried

as a substitute for Evelyn, wanting me

Adrian’s face darkened.

I allow you to treat me as Evelyn’s substitute. I’ll play her role.” I set

closer to the desk. “If I don’t love him, I just don’t. I won’t transfer those feelings to

you, and I want to

hollow laugh. “You make me feel like you’re being honest while I’m being

didn’t argue, just left, closing the

bedroom, I found Emma sitting upright, wrapped

she asked, blue

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