Lila was completely drained, but when it came to taking a shower, she insisted on pushing Kieran out of the bathroom. After a quick rinse, she stepped out.

The moment she opened the door, she was met with Kieran's amused gaze. Even in loose sleepwear, he exuded an effortless elegance, like a quiet light in the darkness-cool and composed, yet inexplicably reassuring.

Lila looked at him, her lips curving into a soft smile, warm like the first breath of spring. Wrapped in his arms, she drifted into a deep, peaceful sleep and didn't wake up until the alarm rang the next morning.

Lila stirred slightly, feeling the weight of his arm around her waist. "It's time to get up," she said, her voice heavy with sleep.

Kieran reached over to silence the alarm and, instinctively, patted her back. "Why don't you sleep a little more?"

"I can't. I've got work at the company today, and I'm heading to the set soon." Lila wriggled out from under the covers, laughing as she patted him. "If you're tired, you can sleep in a bit more."

However, Kieran had already opened his eyes. He sat up slowly, his gaze lingering on her for a long moment.

slightly. "What's wrong?" Then, she glanced down and immediately realized her skin was covered in faint marks from

the blanket and threw it over him.

covers. "It's

back without hesitation. She got dressed

you planning to trap me under the covers every time you

mind instantly flashed

been coaxed into "making it up to him" and had ended up tangled with him all night. If he used that excuse again, she didn't even want to think about how many more

in, "If you think this is unfair to you, I can always sleep in the guest

see right through her. He pinched her cheek with a resigned smile. "I

hold, grinning. "I'm off to freshen up. You should hurry

finish work early, we won't have

heavy-if not heavier-than when the company was first founded. Even though she

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