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.

snorted, her hand reaching for the doorknob as

before she could make her move, Holden took a step forward, blocking her

“You seemed scared earlier.

sleep well on your own?”

Ariana with a lingering fear that was

uncertainty clouding

unease,

“Stay with me.

just want to

words seemed to be a plea, yet it was evident he didn’t

Ariana sighed in resignation.

a nod, she conceded and settled onto

a gentle smile as he joined her

for a storybook on the bedside table and began narrating

events, found solace in the sound of

succumbed to exhaustion, eventually drifting off to sleep in the warmth

steady and

he pressed a gentle ki*s to her forehead

in his embrace, Holden

Ariana found herself back on the eerie, deserted street, haunted by

sprinted after her relentlessly, sending a shiver

the nightmarish creatures multiplied, closing in on her until she

Ariana jolted awake with a sharp scream, her body drenched in

remained in a daze, her heart racing from

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