Chapter 529
Chapter 529
Aria quickly finished applying the medicine for him and was about to get up when Owen pulled her back down.
His hand landed on her waist.
His palm kneaded with just the right amount of pressure, making her squint in comfort.
After a while, he asked, “Does it help?”
The soreness gradually faded, and Aria, feeling much better, hummed in response.
Once he finished massaging her waist, she was about to leave when the grip at her waist suddenly tightened. Owen rested his chin on her shoulder. “In such a hurry to go?”
His breath brushed against her neck, stirring memories of their intimate night.
Aria’s ears turned a bit red. “When have I ever been in a hurry?”
“Right now.” His fingertips traced the soft skin at her waist. “We have nothing to do now.”
Out of the seven days a week, they only had two to be together.
Aria asked, “Aren’t we moving today?”
“Moving?” At the mention of it, Owen shot up. “Then let’s move now.”
Aria lounged on the sofa, lazily watching him. “There’s no rush.”
Owen leaned down toward her. “But I’m in a rush.”
She averted her gaze and stood up. “I’ll go by myself.”
He looked at her with grievance. “Are you trying to get rid of me?”
Aria was speechless.
She teased, “Do your parents know you have this clingy side?”
Owen shook his head. “Nope, only you get to see it.”
If his parents knew how clingy he could be, they’d probably be shocked.
Aria raised her hand and patted his head. “I’m not getting rid of you.”
She never would. He treated her so well.
When they entered her room, Owen didn’t let her move a finger. He brought over a lazy chair and a pillow. “You just talk, I’ll do the rest.”
He gently pressed her into the seat.
Aria teased, “You’re being so extra.”
The door was left open, and just then Ella stepped out of Pearl’s room. Seeing the scene, her eyes widened in concern.
She asked, “Ms. Saxon, did you… get hurt?”
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Silence filled the room.
Aria, expressionless, pushed Owen away. But when she turned to Ella, her eyes carried a smile. “Don’t worry. I’m not hurt.”
Ella instantly realized what was going on. Aria and Owen were a couple. What she had seen was probably just their couple
routine. How awkward.
Ella’s face flushed. She instantly regretted asking. Too bad time couldn’t rewind.
“I’ll just go get some water for you guys.” Ella rushed away.
Aria narrowed her eyes and shot Owen a glare. “See how over-the-top you were?”
Owen was still squatting on the floor where she had pushed him.
Sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting their intertwined shadows on the floor.
He looked up at her, a smile blooming in his eyes. “Serving my sponsor is only natural.”
Aria smacked him on the head. “Keep your voice down.”
Owen grabbed her wrist, his fingertips gently tickling her soft skin.
Owen teased, “Why? You embarrassed about keeping me?”
He looked aggrieved like a big dog rejected by its owner. But when he seduced, his charm was lethal.
Aria played along. “Yeah, thinking about returning you.”
No sooner had she finished speaking than Owen lunged at her.
He knelt on one knee beside the lounge chair, bracing himself with his arms on either side of her, trapping her in his shadow. “We’ve already slept together. No returns.”
Her ears burned at his teasing. She pushed him. “The door’s not closed. Don’t be a bad influence on the kid.”
Owen leaned in even closer. “So if I close the door, we’re good?”
“You…” Before she could finish, Owen had already turned and swiftly shut the door.
The soft click of the lock echoed through the room, and he leaned down again, kissing her without hesitation.
It was their first kiss in her room.
It felt like doing something naughty in secret, and Aria was a little distracted.
“Focus,” he complained, biting her lip lightly. One hand slid from the back of the chair to her waist.
Aria opened her eyes and locked gazes with his dark ones.
His eyes were smiling. His other hand cupped the back of her head, just as he was about to deepen the kiss. A shrill ringtone suddenly shattered the intimate atmosphere.
“Wait…” Aria turned her head to dodge his kiss and reached for her phone on the coffee table.
Owen held her wrist down and buried his face in her neck, biting lightly and lingering on her skin. His voice was muffled, “Who’s so tactless this early in the morning?”
He reached over and grabbed the phone. A name flashed on the screen.
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Johnny Oconnor.” Owen read it aloud, frowning. “Who’s that?”
Aria replied, “Chairman of Stars Group.”
“Do we answer?”
“Yeah.”
Owen answered for her, put it on speaker, and set the phone aside.
A clear male voice came through, full of outrage. “You ran off to Mandino University to be a mentor?”
“Yeah,” Aria responded softly, her voice a little breathless.
Owen instantly regretted letting her take the call.
The line went quiet for a couple of seconds, then exploded. “I’m busting my ass for the Stars Group and you, the major shareholder, just go off to work somewhere else? I quit!”
Aria asked, “Didn’t we agree I’d just invest?”
Johnny snapped, “That was because you were busy with other stuff. I tolerated you working with Cole Group, and now Mandino University? Is the Stars Group just some lowly side project to you?”
“It was unexpected,” Aria began to explain, but Owen suddenly leaned in, his warm lips brushing her earlobe, whispering, “He’s so mean.”
His deliberately lowered voice was laced with grievance.
Aria’s pupils trembled.
The voice on the other end kept pressing. “Unexpected what? Wait. What’s that sound? I swear I just heard a man!”
“You misheard.” Aria’s expression didn’t change.
Johnny said, “You’re not dating, are you? No, no way. You’re aloof, no way you’d fall in love.”
Just as Aria was about to deny it, Owen bit her collarbone in revenge. When she looked at him, he fixed her with an intense stare, clearly waiting for her answer.
Aria reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. “No, not dating.”
She looked into his suddenly darkened eyes and smirked. “But I did keep a good-looking one.”
“What? Not dating? What?” A loud crash came from the phone, like a chair being knocked over.
Johnny’s voice cracked. “You’re keeping a man? I don’t believe it!”
Owen chuckled lowly, loud enough for Johnny to hear.
Johnny exclaimed, “Are you freaking serious? You actually kept a man…”
“I’ll come to the Stars Group this afternoon.” With that, Aria hung up and playfully pinched the nape of Owen’s neck. “Happy
now?” she teased.
Owen grinned and pressed her into the soft lounge chair. “Very.”
Then sealed her lips with a kiss. “Open your mouth…”
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Aria responded eagerly, her hand sliding up to his chest.
His heart was pounding fast, beating hard against her palm.
The phone that had been tossed aside began vibrating wildly again. The name “Johnny” kept flashing on the screen until a hand reached over and shut it off.
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