Chapter: 261

After satisfying her appetite and indulging in a comforting bath, Ariana felt much better. She still checked her phone periodically, though, hoping that a text or call would come. But the phone stayed silent, and as the night wore on, she started to feel drowsy.

Suddenly, her phone chimed with a new message. Ariana bolted up in bed. She lunged for it, eagerly checking the screen, only to feel a pang of disappointment when she saw the sender’s name wasn’t Theodore. It was Holden.

Confusion replaced her disappointment as she wondered why Holden had messaged her so late. They had not talked in days, ever since she celebrated his birthday. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of intrigue as she stared at the message.

What could he want?

She clicked on the chat box, and her eyes scanned the short line of words. “Are you asleep?”

raced as she gazed

to ask if she

much for her to

Ariana decided to break her rule and

her reply to Holden.

up on the screen. “Do you have insomnia since you’re still

Ariana, who wasn’t

could glean from Holden’s choice of words that he

midnight, Ariana

the riverside

of Holden’s proximity. She couldn’t

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