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.

her hand reaching for the doorknob as she

before she could make her move, Holden took a step forward, blocking her path and fixing his gaze on

“You seemed scared earlier.

you can’t sleep well on

a lingering

uncertainty clouding her

her unease, Holden

“Stay with me.

just

plea, yet it was evident he didn’t plan to

Ariana sighed in resignation.

nod, she conceded and settled onto the bed in

face lit up with a gentle smile as he joined

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

worn out from the day’s events, found solace in

to exhaustion, eventually drifting off to sleep in

breaths steady and

ki*s to

embrace, Holden closed his eyes

found herself back on the eerie, deserted

crawled and sprinted after her relentlessly, sending a shiver of terror

frantically, her heart pounding, but the nightmarish creatures multiplied, closing in

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

remained in a daze, her heart racing

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