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Chapter 273
Marina leaned against Daron’s chest, listening to his strong, steady heartbeat. Her own heart fluttered a little, and the didn’t even notice it at first.
She stayed quietly in his arms, and the atmosphere in the car grew quiet all of a sudden. When Daron’s hold on her loosened slightly, she tried to sit up, but he gently pressed her head back down, keeping her close.
“Just rest for a while. I’ll wake you up when we get to the office,” he said.
Marina murmured a soft “mm” in response.
“I haven’t ordered your lunch yet,” she said.
Daron glanced down at her, a teasing smile on his lips. “What, I don’t have hands?”
Marina raised an eyebrow.
She’d always been the one to order lunch for him. Sometimes, when she got too busy and forgot, he’d even nudge her about
- it.
‘So, was he handless before or something? Marina couldn’t help but think.
But after they got married, he suddenly remembered he had hands.
Or maybe he just wanted to boss her around before.
Marina huffed to herself, then slid her hand under Daron’s suit jacket and gave his waist a sharp pinch.
‘Serves him right for messing with me before, she thought.
Now that they were married, Marina felt a lot bolder.
Daron didn’t dodge her little stunt. Instead, he let out a low chuckle and teased, “Careful, you might hurt your own hand.”
Daron’s waist was nothing but hard muscle, not a trace of fat. Getting a good pinch in was nearly impossible.
If she really tried, her own hand would be the one feeling sore.
Instead of pulling her hand back, Marina hugged Daron’s waist. Being in his arms was just too comfortable, and she started to feel sleepy.
“I’m gonna catch a quick nap. Wake me up when we get to the office,” she murmured.
Daron nodded and replied, “Okay.”
Within two minutes, Marina was fast asleep in his arms.
Daron felt her hand slip off his waist and drop naturally onto the seat.
Worried she might get uncomfortable with her armn left awkwardly behind her, he waited until she was fast asleep, then gently moved her hand to the front and pulled her closer into his embrace.
She curled up in his arms, so sweet and adorable that he couldn’t help but want to dote on her.
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He remembered back in college, Elnora once claimed her line des was for moderersee on els teddy bear you just couldn’t help but want to hug all day long
At the time. Daron just thought Elnora was hyping up her sister to catch his me
Elnora was always scheming, probably jou afraid he’d hail on the marriage their families head o
‘Come on, who’s really that adorable, like some living terkly hear? he thought to hit
But then, when he met Marina at the Grows House, everyone there just loged to ruffle her has
Sometimes they’d get a little too enthusiastic and mess up her hair, but the never minded. Her sende was always facting her eyes twinkling like stars. She really stood out in a crowd.
She was only sixteen back then, still so young. The Finley family never told her do the gement, worried the mig push back if she found out too soon.
Right now, with Marina snuggled up in his arms, Daron suddenly realized Elnora was abochtdy right
He just couldn’t help himself. He wanted to hold Marina close and never let her go
No use denying it. He was completely obsessed with the woman in his arms, both emotionally and physically
But it was clear she didn’t care for him nearly as much.
Whenever he wrapped his arms around her, she’d tense up all of a sudden, like the wanted to resim, but couldn’t graine bring herself to push him away.
She wasn’t really comfortable with being so close to him, especially when it felt like the rest of the world didn’t ext
To her, he was simply the most suitable choice after a failed romance, someone to marry now that she was at the gi
That spot beside her could’ve been filled by him, or just as easily by any other man
Just thinking about it made Daron’s chest tighten painfully. The weight of his feelings for the woman curled was almost suffocating.
Marina seemed to sense something. She shifted, settling into a more comfortable position, and her hand, just moved be him, found its way around his waist again, hugging him tightly.
She burrowed into his embrace, her eyes blinking open in a sleepy haze as she looked up at him
Daron glanced down at her, his voice low. “What’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong?”
Marina shook her head, mumbling softly, “It’s nothing”
“This is nice, she thought to herself.
Daron leaned down and brushed a gentle kiss against her lips. In a soft voice, he said. “Go back to deep. There’s a bit traffic, so it’ll probably be another forty minutes before we get to the office.
Marina murmured a soft “mm” and snuggled in closer, finding a cozy spot.
Daron held her close, gazing down as her breathing grew steady and her face softened into a look of pure peace. The glo
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that had weighed on him just melted away,
Right now, he was the man at her side.
That was something no one could take away,
By the time they pulled up to the Zamora Group, it had been about an hour.
Marina opened her eyes and saw the Zamora Group’s office building right there, practically within reach.
She sat up from Daron’s arms and stretched a little.
Daron kept his arm around her waist.
Marina glanced out the window and said calmly, “Why is the traffic so bad?”
Traffic shouldn’t be this bad right now.
Daron frowned, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.
The driver said quietly, “Looks like someone’s blocking the entrance to the company.”
Daron furrowed his brows.
Just then, Marina’s phone rang.
She saw it was Chloe calling and answered right away.
“Ms. Finley, where are you and Mr. Zamora right now?” Chloe asked.
Marina could tell Chloe sounded serious and answered right away.
“We’re right at the company entrance. Traffic’s pretty bad right now, but we’re almost there,” she said.
Chloe replied immediately, “Don’t use the main entrance right now. Go in through the side door instead.”
Marina frowned, “Why?”
Chloe hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice. “There’s a commotion at the Zamora Group entrance. Carrie is there, claiming she’s your future mother–in–law.
She’s accusing you of tricking Mr. Zamora, stealing her son’s assets, and turning his company into a Zamora Group branch. They want to see Mr. Zamora.”
Marina’s brows furrowed.
These people clearly knew better than to go after Daron directly, so they were dumping all the dirt on her instead.
Once the Zamora Group got dragged into this mess, Ross Group would be in the headlines whether they liked it or not.
If public opinion took the lead, even if she tried to explain, there’d always be people convinced it was all some shady plot.
No matter how hard she tried to wash off all the dirt, some stains would always stick.
Carrie always loved to act tough back in the countryside, but there’s no way she could’ve cooked up a scheme like this herself.
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Marina frowned. ‘Who the hell brought Carrie to Vrufield? she wondered.
Was it Winnie? Or maybe Yara? she guessed.
Her grip on the phone tightened, her knuckles turning white.
Daron took the phone from Marina and held it to his ear, his voice low and commanding.
“Bring them inside the company,” he ordered.
“Get the PR team ready. I don’t want to see a single word about this online,” he added.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
