An intoxicating fragrance pervaded inside the room. It was easy to guess what sort of effect it had. "So, what's your plan?" Brendan asked as he slowly approached her. Judging from the sound of his voice, he seemed to be flirting with her. Adeline felt like her throat had dried up, and she found it difficult to breathe. She swallowed and said, "I just thought about it. This hotel's current themes are far too simple. Most of the guests are young couples, but the hotel's design is quite old-fashioned. Creatively speaking, it's not captivating enough. I think we can add some elements from popular movies to the room decors to make them more interesting. The more she spoke, the more fluent she became. "All of that will make this place not just for the pursuit of excitement, but also for fun and romance. That way, people will want to take their lovers here to experience all the hotel has to offer. Her glistening eyes gleamed beneath the light. Brendan hadn't stared at her this intently before. Perhaps it was due to the fact that they were the only ones in this enclosed space. Maybe, it was because of the room's romantic atmosphere. Or it could be because of the way her eyelashes fluttered like the wings of a butterfly. Brendan approached her to take a closer look and gazed into her eyes in silence. "And then. Adeline turned to look around the room and kept talking. She hadn't noticed that he was now standing very close in front of her

That was when he leaned closer to her face, his lips almost touching hers. Feeling as though an electric current coursed through her body, she looked up and met Brendan's gaze. Suddenly, she felt flustered, and her throat began to feel dry again. When she looked into his eyes, she felt that something was different about him. Normally, he was so cold to her. But in this moment, his eyes were burning with passion. Time felt lik e it stopped for a moment. Adeline hesitated. She ha d completely forgotten wh at she was about to say. B r e . ndan had already cla sped his hand around her waist by then. He then press ed his lips a gainst hers. When their lips interlocked, Adelin e was left breathless. She was clea rly unprepared for this to happen. The moment Brendan felt the touch of her supple lips, his hands subconsci ously moved to the back of her head. Adeline could feel her pulse accelerating. She knew that she should push him away, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. Th ough it pained her to admit it, she still loved him. The passion she held for him th at lasted so many years wasn't something that could be destroyed within a few days. Even though she had demande d a divorce, she still coul dn't resist his temptation. Just then, their intimate mome nt was interrupted by the soun d of Brendan's phone buzzing. It completely ruined the r omantic vibe

Adeline was pulled back to reality, while Bre ndan furrowed his brows. He glanced at the scr een of his phone and reluctantly answered it. It wa s Tif fany. Just hearing her name made Adeli ne's heart sink. "What's the matter, Tiff any?" Brendan asked whil e letting go of Adeline. Tiffany answered over the phone, "You told me that you'd hel p me move, remember? I've got a lot of stuff lying around, a nd I can't take them all by myself. Why aren't you here yet?" . Brendan glanced at Adeline and replied, "I'll as k my assistant to help you. Right now, I have stu ff to do, but I'll be there as soon as I'm done. The sound of his vo ice was gruff, but i t was still gentle. It was a tone very familiar to Adeline. T he only time he spoke with such gentlenes s was whenever he was talking to Tiffany. He was alwa ys so patien t with her. Adeline pulled herself together. Just now, the rapid beating her of heart wa s simply ridiculous and inappropriate. Once on shore , one should pray no more. She shouldn't make the same mistake twice. "Fine," Tif fany replie d sulkily. After the phone call, Brendan shifted his eyes back to Adeline. "I have to go home. Co me with me