Chapter 161 - 160

When Adelyn confessed, he was a little shocked because he never excepted her to fall in love with him so easily, and for her to tell him of her feelings without hesitation. He did not have feelings for her during that time and was not ready to even think about marriage, which was why he rejected her.

He thought she would cry or fuss about it, but it surprised him when she said nothing. It bruised his ego that she might not have real feelings for him that's why she just gave up, and the next time they met, she just pretended as if nothing happened.

One of the things he liked about Adelyn was her optimism, where most women would cower in fear when Nicholas glared at them or talked to them harshly, she just brushed off his rude attitude. The other thing was when they got confronted by those men who wanted to take him, she told him that she felt safe when she was next to him. Her declaration of trust made his heart skip a beat. She didn't even flinch when she learned about his true identity, and that reaction she gave him was unexpected. Not even his wildest dream could he come up with that kind of stuff. She said he was way cooler than the action stars in the movies.

Being a romantic at heart, she had readily accepted him, good and bad parts together. After he dealt with his enemies, he came to see her without even heading home to change, he was that eager. But when he saw her carrying those flowers flown in from overseas, he grew jealous. Though he would not name the feeling he was having, he had completely fallen with Adelyn without his knowledge.

His fear of her suitors, 'the pests,' taking her away from him gave him the courage to say what he wanted, but when it was time to say it out loud, he faltered. Then the look of disappointment on her face as she walked away from him propelled him to confess his feelings. The look of happiness on her face reflected what he felt, and he vowed that he would give her all the love that she deserves.

He planned to keep all those men interested in Adelyn in check, especially that Viggo character who didn't seem to know the meaning of the word 'No.' 

Slowly and without his knowledge, she had crept into his heart, and now they are inseparable.

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Adelyn was in high spirits today, and even though the director kept on having her re-enact the same scene over and over again, nothing fazed her.  Her professionalism had impressed him immensely.

Nothing could bring her down because Nicholas' confession brought her up to cloud nine. It took her a while to sleep the night before because she kept replaying their sweet moments together.

After finishing her work for the day, she found Nicholas had been there for a while watching her.

"You're done with work already?" she asked as she hugged him tightly.

He returned her hug, "Uhm-hum." It was a lie, he had a lot of work to do but did not want to start their first day on the wrong foot. He did not want her to think that he had other priorities than her. He learned that from his brother-in-law, Dimitri, who always placed all his sister's needs before his own.

When Adelyn opened the car door, the fragrance floated up in the air to tickle her nose even before she saw the bouquet of roses laid on the seat. She looked at Nicholas questioningly.

"It's for you. Stop receiving flowers from unwanted people," he replied.

Adelyn giggled, 'Were you jealous?" she teased. He looked away, but not before Adelyn got her answer.

"Don't worry, I'm only interested in you," she cradled the flowers gently in her lap, inhaling their sweet scent. These beautiful flowers will be sitting on a vase so she could gaze at them every day.

A small smile played on his lips. Adelyn was truly different, she made him smile a lot these days. 

"What happened?" Nicholas asked. They had parked outside her house, but she hesitated to leave.

"Mmmmm…," she looked at the driver, hesitating to say what was on her mind. But Nicholas knew she wanted privacy, so he pressed the button to bring up the partition that would separate them from the driver.

Adelyn knew that Nicholas was slow when it came to love and that she should always take the initiative, so she laid the flowers on the space beside her and touched her lips to his.

Nicholas froze for a bit, being used to blocking unwanted advances, but when he came to terms that it was Adelyn, his girlfriend, he softened up. He lowered his head closer to hers and responded to her full open-mouthed kiss. His hands pulled her closer, and his lips nibbled on hers, licking and sucking every part of her beautiful, soft, pliant mouth. She let out a soft moan and ran her fingers through his neatly styled hair.

When he broke the kiss a few seconds later, they were both light-headed. 

"I might be busy tomorrow," he said, running his thumb on her cheek.

"No worries, I understand, but you should call me," she replied.

"Hmm.. go home now," he kissed her lips lightly before they parted.

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They've been together for two months, and everything was sailing smoothly. Adelyn had become a little bit spoiled and would throw tantrums when something did not go according to plan.  It was her way of being assertive and making Nicholas pay attention to her. In reality, she was very understanding, but it was the small silly things she was stubborn about.

Small things annoyed her, like forgetting to hold her hand. He would release her hand when taking calls, and Adelyn expected him to continue holding her hand when he ended his conversations, but he would always forget.

She would find a reason to give him a hint, like saying, "Nick, I think you forgot something," but being the guy he was, he always had no clue what she was talking about. So she always had to spell it out for him until it became second nature to hold her hand all the time.