Chapter 1485

“I…” Ariana hesitated.

Holden interjected, “I’ve seen you naked before.

Just relax now.

As Holden’s words sank in, Ariana felt a rush of heat flood her cheeks, coloring them crimson.

Memories of their last encounter in the bathroom, clouded by alcohol, rushed back, making her want to disappear beneath the water’s surface.

She lowered her head, unable to meet Holden’s gaze.

Holden couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of Ariana’s blushing cheeks, a playful glint in his eyes.

He started to cleanse the paint from her skin.

Ariana pressed her lips together, choosing to remain silent.

She relaxed into the moment, allowing the tranquility of the water and Holden’s attentive care to wash away any lingering tension.

By using his strength properly, Holden wash the paint off Ariana’s body.

After Ariana finished showering, Holden couldn’t contain his smile at the sight of Ariana’s flushed face.

He inquired, “Would you like to stay and sleep with me?”

“No.

for the doorknob as she prepared

a step forward, blocking her

“You seemed scared earlier.

well

with a

uncertainty clouding

unease, Holden spoke

“Stay with me.

lately and just want

evident he didn’t

Ariana sighed in resignation.

settled onto the

Holden’s face lit up with a gentle smile as he

reached for a storybook on the bedside table and began narrating a tale to

day’s events, found

drifting off to sleep in the

watched Ariana sleep, her breaths steady and peaceful, a faint

ki*s to her

nestled in his embrace, Holden closed his

on the eerie, deserted street, haunted by a horde of grotesque

and sprinted after her relentlessly, sending a

heart pounding, but the nightmarish creatures multiplied, closing

Ariana jolted awake with a sharp scream, her body drenched in sweat and her breaths coming in rapid

remained in a daze, her heart racing from the intensity of the

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